Paid camp · $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS), max 21 nights
Platypus Camping Area (Danbulla NP, Lake Tinaroo)
Danbulla (Atherton Tablelands), Queensland
Waterfront QPWS camp under hoop pines on Lake Tinaroo, one of several Danbulla camping areas on the Atherton Tablelands farm-work circuit. Tent and camper-trailer sites with toilets, fire rings, barbecues and picnic tables; no showers, bring your own firewood. Stays up to 21 nights are allowed, making it a cheap longer-term Tablelands base.
Type: Paid camp
Cost: $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS), max 21 nights
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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? Mareeba is 22km away: farm work in Mareeba.
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