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Mount Huntley/Panorama Point remote camping zone
Options are abundant in this camping zone. Spend a quiet night on a saddle deep in the park, appreciate elevated montane heath sites or experience sprawling views of volcanic peaks from the floor of the Fassifern Valley.
Accessible by
- Walk-in
Camping area facilities
- Tent camping
- Long walk to tent
- Walking
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![Settle in for the night in shady open forest west of Mount Huntley.]()
Settle in for the night in shady open forest west of Mount Huntley.
Photo credit: Maxime Coquard © Queensland Government
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![You need specialist skills to get to this remote bush camp.]()
You need specialist skills to get to this remote bush camp.
Photo credit: Briony Masters © Queensland Government
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![Endemic red-triangle slugs Triboniophorus graeffei graze on moss and microscopic algae in moist conditions.]()
Photo credit: Kasai Hopkinson © Queensland Government
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Always check
- Park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
- Bureau of Meteorology weather forecasts.
- Current bushfire warnings and incidents and also fire bans and restrictions.
- Your camping permit is booked.
- Any park-specific camping information for
Main Range.
- Visiting Main Range safely for important safety information.
If you’re an experienced off-track walker with specialist equipment and well-developed navigational skills, then the walk to this remote camping zone is for you.
Drop your pack, pitch your tent and take in the views before daylight fades. See if you can spot the distinctive zigzag markings on nearby trees made by red-triangle slugs—Australia’s largest slug.
Enjoy a challenging 248m climb to the Mount Huntley summit, adventure into spectacular gullies, camp amongst eucalypts and grasstrees on the crest of a knoll, perch on a heathland forested ridge, surrounded by sweeping views, or camp under a forest of towering hoop pines for a tranquil and still night.
This park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, famed for its ongoing geological processes, evolutionary history, and diversity (especially of rare, threatened and endemic species).
Getting there and getting around
Mount Huntley/Panorama Point remote camping zone is in Main Range National Park, about 120km south-west of Brisbane.
Before preparing to walk to remote camping areas, walkers should consider their experience and preparedness levels. A high level of physical fitness and navigational skills are essential.
- Plan to walk safely and be responsible.
- Familiarise yourself with the area before attempting an extended walk.
- Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
- Research the route thoroughly and get local advice. Recommended maps for bushwalking are 1:25,000 topographic maps. It is also advisable to carry a recognised guidebook for the area.
- Carry good navigation and communication gear.
- Complete a bushwalking advice form and leave your plan with a responsible person.
- Contact your local walking club or Bushwalking Queensland for further information.
Camping permits are essential.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Mount Huntley/Panorama Point remote camping zone is open 24 hours a day. Check in to your camp after 2pm and check out by 11am on the day of departure.
Camping area features
Bush camping in a range of landscapes.
Location: Map Sheet: Mount Superbus 9341-12
Access: Hike-in access only with no defined walking tracks. Nearest vehicle access is by 2WD/4WD to the eastern end of Swanfels Road, east of Yangan.
Number of sites: Open area without separately-defined sites. 3 sites with maximum group size of 4 people per site. Please select a site that will cause minimal environmental impact.
Camp sites are suitable for: self-sufficient, walk-in camping.
Camp site surface: Grass.
Facilities: None. Must be self-sufficient. No water available nearby. All rubbish (including food scraps) must be carried out.
Open fires: Prohibited. Use fuel stoves only.
Generator use: Not allowed.
Essentials to bring: Drinking water, extra food, first-aid kit, topographic map, compass, torch, warm clothing, wet weather gear, rubbish bags, insect repellent, fuel or gas stove and a small trowel for burying human waste. Read more about before you visit.
Bookings: book online or learn about our camping booking options.
Mobile phone coverage: Poor.
Bookings
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Main Range safely and camp with care.
- Goomburra section - temporary closure Cascades and Dalrymple circuits 4 April to 30 May 2025
- Main Range National Park - Cunninghams Gap section walking track closures 5 December 2024 to 10 October 2025
- Roadworks at Cunninghams Gap - temporary changes of walking tracks 10 November 2023 to 4 July 2025
- Changes to Scenic Rim Trail end point - Main Range National Park 10 July 2024 to 10 July 2025