Alligator Creek camping area project updates

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Concept drawing only (Alligator Creek camping area).

Photo credit: © Queensland Government

The new camping area will connect to Alligator Creek day-use area (pictured), providing People with Disability (PWD) access to existing amenities.

Photo credit: © Queensland Government

The Queensland Government, through the Department of Environment and Science, is committed to providing opportunities for visitors to reconnect with nature and develop a life-long appreciation of our parks and forests.

At Alligator Creek, in Bowling Green Bay National Park near Townsville, $400,000 in capital funding has been allocated to reinstate a small camping area to complement the recently redeveloped day-use area.

Site preparation works have commenced, and a professional landscape architect has been engaged to design the nature-based camping area. Currently, the project is in the concept design phase and the full program of works is forecast to be completed by mid-2024.

The camping area (shown in the concept drawing pictured on this page) will provide the following:

• 5 camper trailer sites (approx. 8m x 12m) featuring:
  • 3 individual camper trailer sites (sites 1, 2 and 4) and
  • 2 connected sites for large families or friends wanting to stay together (sites 3.1 and 3.2).
• 3 walk-in tent sites (approx. 4m x 5m) with nearby parking for vehicles.
• 1 People with Disability (PWD) camp site offering a concrete pathway that connects to the existing amenities.
• A vehicle turn-around for the day-use area.

The whole site will be revegetated with appropriate native plants to provide a nature-based camping experience.

Check back here for updates as the Alligator Creek camping area project progresses.