Main Range National Park Brisbane | Southern Queensland Country

Impressive mountain peaks, escarpments and ridges offer breathtaking views. Photo credit: © Janette Asche

Steamer/Mount Superbus remote camping zone

Stop at this camping zone on your way to other features, or make it your base for exploring the Lincoln bomber wreck and Mount Superbus–the highest point in the national park. This zone excludes Mount Steamer Saddle, Stern and Lizard South remote bush camps, which should be booked individually.

Accessible by

Walk-in

Camping area facilities

Tent camping
Long walk to tent
Walking

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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.

Visit Lizard South, Mount Steamer Saddle and Stern remote bush camps to book into these sites specifically.

Choose from grassy open forest with spectacular views of flat-topped pinnacles known as The Steamers, climb the twin peaks of Mount Superbus–the highest point in the national park–and set up camp in thick rainforest cloaked in mosses and lichens, or spend the night at the junction of Emu Creek South Branch and Cryptocarya Creek.

Explore the Lincoln bomber wreck, scattered throughout the rainforest and partially covered by vines and thorny bushes. The wreck site marks the tragic end of the plane and all six people on board.

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

Steamer/Mount Superbus 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 (PDF, 523.7KB) 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

Steamer/Mount Superbus 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, Wilsons Peak 9341-21

Access: Hike-in access only with no defined walking tracks. Nearest vehicle access is by 4WD to the eastern end of Old Mill Road via Emu Creek Road, or by 2WD in dry weather to the start of Old Mill Road, east of Emuvale.

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, dirt.

Facilities: None. Must be self-sufficient. Water collected from creeks should be treated before drinking. 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 things before you visit.

Mobile phone coverage: Poor.