Koombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park Tropical North Queensland

Things to do

    Camping and accommodation

    Camping

    There are 3 camping opportunities in Koombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park. Koombooloomba Conservation Park has a camping area with defined sites and some facilities, or you can bush camp in the defined bush camping area on the waterfront or along Nitchaga Creek and Wall Creek roads in Koombooloomba National Park.

    Other accommodation

    There is a range of holiday accommodation on the Atherton and Evelyn tablelands. For more information, see tourism information links.

    A Koombooloomba sooty grunter

    A Koombooloomba sooty grunter

    Photo credit: © Tamara Vallance

    Fishing and boating

    Koombooloomba Dam is popular with water skiers and anglers. While, the dam is not part of the national park or conservation park, visitors must travel through national park and conservation park to access the dam and domestic animals are prohibited in national and conservation parks. Be aware of submerged trees and other hazards and be mindful of changing weather conditions as visibility can decrease significantly with fog, clouds and drizzle in addition to sudden storms. Fisheries regulations apply—information on bag and size limits, restricted species and seasonal closures is available from Queensland Fisheries, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) places restrictions on the use of vessels with engines over 3kW when the dam is above and below certain levels. See the MSQ notices for mariners for current information.

    Driving and bicycling

    Visitors can drive or ride on Koombooloomba National Park and Conservation Park’s roads, but  note that all roads are shared by multiple users and vehicles must be road registered and operated by current licence holders. Only some roads are shown on the map and intersections may or may not be signposted. There are no dedicated bicycle tracks in the area. The roads to the dam and defined camping areas are accessible by conventional vehicles with high clearance. Nitchaga Creek and Wall Creek roads are accessible by 4WD vehicles only.