Things to do

Camping and accommodation

Camping

There is no camping at St Helena Island National Park.

Other accommodation

There is a wide range of holiday accommodation in Brisbane. For more information see the tourism information links.

Guided tours and events

The Go Back in Time program provides exciting and innovative ways to visit and experience some of the premier heritage sites in Moreton Bay. A wide range of activities and events are available, including cannon firings and guided tours of colonial prison, fort and quarantine station.

The program has a strong educational focus, with many activities using theatre-in-education techniques designed to fully engage students' imagination. To ensure a high quality program, all activities and tours are accredited and developed in conjunction with Education Queensland.

• See the Go Back in Time—Events calendar.
• See the Go Back in Time—School program.

For contact details for all tour providers see the tourism information links.

Walking

• St Helena Island National Park map (PDF, 1.7MB)

Short walking tracks to several historic sites at the southern end of the island are accessible without a tour guide.

Access to the restricted area, including the prison ruins, is by guided tour only.

• Take a virtual tour of the prison ruins captured with Google Street View Trekker.
• Take a virtual tour passed the lime kiln and cemeteries captured with Google Street View Trekker.

Picnic and day-use areas

A picnic area with toilets, picnic tables and a shelter shed is provided on the southern end of the island. Information on walking tracks and access restrictions is available at the shelter shed.