Paid camp · $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS)
Broken River Camping Area (Eungella NP)
Eungella (near Mackay), Queensland
QPWS camp in open bushland beside Broken River in the misty Eungella hinterland, 80km west of Mackay and one of Australia's most reliable places to see wild platypus. Next to the Broken River visitor area with a network of rainforest walking tracks from camp. Book your permit online before heading up the range.
Type: Paid camp
Cost: $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS)
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Before you go
- Camping rules change with councils and seasons. Check the signs on arrival and read our free camping rules by state.
- Spots are added by backpackers, not verified on site by Matey. If it has changed, flag it in the app so the next person knows.
- Working nearby? Bowen is 131km away: farm work in Bowen.
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