Camping information
- Camping along Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
- Green Mountains walkers' camp
- Woonoongoora walkers' camp
- The Settlement camping area
Camping along Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
There are a lot of stairs between the Woonoongoora walkers' camp and the Springbrook Plateau, so start out early. Photo: Adam Creed, DERM.
There are 3 walkers’ camp sites, each have toilets. Water is only available at the Green Mountains and The Settlement camping areas, which are also close to cafés or local shops for supplies.
There are no QPWS walkers’ camps at Binna Burra in Lamington National Park. Please call the privately-owned Binna Burra Mountain Lodge campground on (07) 5533 3622 to book a camp site.
You can stay at each camp site for a maximum of two consecutive nights and your group should have no more than eight people.
Camping permits are required and fees apply. A tag with your booking number must be displayed at your camp site.
Park-specific conditions
The Green Mountains camping area is located within rainforest regrowth and can be damp and cold, especially in winter.
The Settlement camping area (constructed in 2005) does not provide a lot of shade during summer or screening from the road. Read more about walking safely and walking softly.
Green Mountains walkers' camp
Green Mountains walkers' camp. Photo: Katya Thompson, DERM
Walkers’ camp features: grassy sloping hill and established vegetation. The walkers’ camp site is situated below the general camping area. Tent sites are cut into the slope and the area is well shaded. An informal dirt road rings the camp sites. All walking tracks, including the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk, are located within easy walking distance. The commercially-managed O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat is nearby on private land.
Location: adjacent to the day visitor car park at the end of Lamington National Park Road. It is 200 m from the QPWS information centre, where you can get walking track information.
Map: Green Mountains camping area map (PDF, 98K)*
Access: is accessible by conventional vehicle. Caravans and buses cannot be accommodated. Although the camping area is accessible by car, it is necessary to park a short distance from the walkers’ camp.
Number of sites: 10 designated sites including two sites that accommodate four walkers each. Sites are numbered.
Camp sites are suitable for: walk-in camping.
Camp site surface: hardened surface (mixture of compacted crusher dust and sand).
Facilities: drinking water, composting toilets, hot showers and an industrial rubbish bin. The nearby resort has a public phone. There are no shelter sheds or barbecue facilities in the camping area, but there are electric barbecues in the day-use area, 250 m away.
Open fires: prohibited—fuel or gas stoves only.
Generators: not permitted.
Essentials to bring: fuel or gas stove, insect repellent, washing up basin, ground sheet to place under your tent to prevent wear, warm clothes and wet weather gear. Read more about planning your walk.
Bookings: Book online, over-the-counter or by phone. Book in advance for all weekends, public holidays and school holidays. Before camping you must obtain a camping permit and pay your camping fees.
Mobile phone coverage: poor.
Woonoongoora walkers' camp
Woonoongoora walkers’ camp is located on the Gold Coast City Council's Springbrook Conservation Area.
Photo: Adam Creed, DERM.
Walkers' camp features: commanding views to the west featuring the cliffs of the Lamington Plateau.
Location: on the eastern slopes of the Numinbah Valley, about 5 km from Numinbah.
Map: Woonoongoora walkers' camp map (PDF, 119K)*
Access: is on foot (only).
Number of sites: 10 numbered sites including two sites that accommodate four walkers each. Total limit of people per night at the walkers’ camp is 24.
Camp sites are suitable for: walk-in camping.
Camp site surface: grass surface.
Facilities: hybrid toilet system.
Open fires: prohibited but fuel or gas stoves recommended.
Generators: not permitted.
Essentials to bring: drinking water, fuel or gas stove, insect repellent, sunscreen, rubbish bag, washing up basin. Read more about planning your walk.
Bookings: Book online, over-the-counter or by phone. If you cannot book online, book by phone. Before camping you must obtain a camping permit and pay your camping fees.
Mobile phone coverage: poor. For emergency communication advice, see walk safely.
The Settlement camping area
The Settlement camping area, Springbrook National Park.
Photo: DERM.
Camping area features: At present this camping area is very open with no shade or screening from the road. Native shrubs and trees have been planted and these will soon provide screening and shade.
Location: on Carricks Road, linked by a short walking track to the top of Purling Brook Falls. This walking track links up to the Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk.
Map: The Settlement camping area map (PDF, 170K)*
Access: conventional vehicle.
Number of sites: 11 well-defined, numbered sites.
Camp sites are suitable for: tents, camper trailers and campervans. Each camp site has a well grassed area approximately 10 m in diameter and an individual parking bay. Numbered sites 1 to 4 have longer parking bays (approx. 8 m x 4.2 m) that could accommodate a camper trailer however the grassed area is partially separated from the parking bay by bollards—see camp site photo. Sites 5 to 11 are for tent based camping only. See The Settlement camping area map (PDF, 170K)*.
Camp site surface: grassed area with gravel parking bays.
Facilities: toilets, drinking water and a cooking shelter with free electric barbecues. Please note that showers are not provided. Across Carricks Road is a large open recreation area, information shelter, picnic facilities and additional toilets.
Open fires: prohibited.
Generators: not permitted.
Essentials to bring: rubbish bags and sun protection. Read more about things to know before you go.
Bookings: bookings are essential and are required well in advance for holiday periods. Book online, over-the-counter or by phone.
Mobile phone coverage: poor; coverage is generally available from lookouts where you can see the Gold Coast.
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Last updated 28 February 2012