Planning your walk
- Book your camping permit
- Consider the challenges ahead
- Arrange your support vehicle
- Pack to stay safe
- Pack to leave no trace of your visit
Book your camping permit
You must have a permit to camp at Fern Flat, Crediton Hall, Denham Range and Moonlight Dam. Book your campsite:
- online at www.qld.gov.au/camping
- by phone 13 13 04
- in person at the Broken River QPWS office.
Consider the challenges ahead
Be prepared and know your limits. Sections of this Great Walk are rugged and remote.
Overnight walkers in remote
Homevale section
- Walk only between April and September to avoid wet and dry weather extremes.
- You must be self-sufficient - carry a first-aid kit and extra rations for emergency situations.
Arrange your support vehicle
Remember to arrange a support vehicle to pick you up at a set place and time. Do not rely on mobile phone coverage from camping areas. When arranging to be picked up from the southern end of the Great Walk, be aware that there is vehicle access from Broken River and Nebo. Some gravel roads are suitable only for four-wheel-drive vehicles in wet conditions.
- From Broken River, follow Eungella Dam Road for 24.5km and turn left into Pipeline Road (also called Lizzie Creek Road). Follow this road for 17.3km and turn left into Turrawulla Road. From here, it is 36.1km to the signed left turn into Moonlight Dam. The camping area is 7km from this turnoff.
- From Nebo, drive towards Mackay along the Peak Downs Highway for 6km and turn left into Nebo-Glenden Road (also called the Suttor Developmental Road). Follow this road for 11.2km and turn right into Turrawulla Road. From here, drive about 23km past the Homevale-Mount Britton turnoff to the signed right turn into Moonlight Dam. The camping area is 7km from this turnoff.
Pack to stay safe
- Always carry enough water for one day and evening.
- Pack enough food for one extra day in case you're delayed.
- Wear a hat, long sleeves and trousers to minimise scratches, stings, bites and sunburn. Take a warm jumper in winter and a raincoat in case weather changes suddenly.
- Wear boots suitable for wet conditions.
- Carry a first-aid kit and know how to use it. Make sure you bring supplies of any prescription medicines you will need during the walk.
- Carry a mobile phone and call 000 in an emergency (try 112 if this fails). Coverage is very limited - lookouts and ridgelines are best.
Pack to leave no trace of your visit
Minimial impact camping at
Moonlight Dam
- Carry a fuel stove to minimise your impact and reduce fire danger.
- Pack strong rubbish bags for storing rubbish.
- Smokers, please carry a small container such as an empty film canister for disposing of cigarette butts.
- Carry a trowel and toilet paper to use between camping areas. Bury toilet waste at least 15cm below the ground and 100m from water. Clip-seal bags are handy for carrying sanitary items to dispose of after your walk.
Last updated: 04 August 2006