Paid camp · $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS), max 14 nights
Smalleys Beach Camping Area (Cape Hillsborough NP)
Ball Bay (near Mackay), Queensland
Small beachfront QPWS campground at Cape Hillsborough, 45 minutes north of Mackay, where wallabies graze the sand at dawn. Sites suit tents, caravans and camper trailers, with toilets and fire rings but no showers; maximum stay 14 nights and you must occupy your site within 24 hours of booking. Estuarine crocodiles and marine stingers occur here - stay out of the water.
Type: Paid camp
Cost: $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS), max 14 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? Bowen is 128km away: farm work in Bowen.
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