Ruggedly beautiful, this park is home to the distinctive 344m Mount Funnel and includes rocky headlands, a range of lowland vegetation, and beaches adjoining the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Location
115km south-east of Mackay
Accessible by
- 4WD
Park facilities
- Lookout
- No rubbish bins
- Toilets
- Tent camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Boating
- Fishing
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![Wildflowers provide splashes of colour throughout the park.]()
Wildflowers provide splashes of colour throughout the park.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Share Cape Palmerston National Park with birds of prey like white-bellied sea-eagles.]()
Share Cape Palmerston National Park with birds of prey like white-bellied sea-eagles.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Rocky headlands are part of the rugged beauty of Cape Palmerston National Park.]()
Rocky headlands are part of the rugged beauty of Cape Palmerston National Park.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Remember to search tidal pools for creatures like crabs and other invertebrates.]()
Remember to search tidal pools for creatures like crabs and other invertebrates.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Experience the landscape of this national park on the Cape Palmerston drive.]()
Experience the landscape of this national park on the Cape Palmerston drive.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Explore stretches of scenic beach at Cape Palmerston National Park.]()
Explore stretches of scenic beach at Cape Palmerston National Park.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Find your own beachside camp site when you bush camp in Cape Palmerston National Park.]()
Find your own beachside camp site when you bush camp in Cape Palmerston National Park.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Jump in your 4WD and head off on the Cape Palmerston drive to take in the sights of the national park.]()
Jump in your 4WD and head off on the Cape Palmerston drive to take in the sights of the national park.
Photo credit: © Steven Nowakowski
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![Let the sound of the ocean lapping against the beach lull you sleep when you pitch your tent at Windmill Bay camping area.]()
Let the sound of the ocean lapping against the beach lull you sleep when you pitch your tent at Windmill Bay camping area.
Photo credit: © Steven Nowakowski
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![Camp on a small peninsula, bordered by a creek mouth and a beach, at Cape Creek camping area.]()
Camp on a small peninsula, bordered by a creek mouth and a beach, at Cape Creek camping area.
Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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![There's lots of rugged coastline to explore at Cape Palmerston National Park.]()
There's lots of rugged coastline to explore at Cape Palmerston National Park.
Photo credit: Querida Hutchinson © Queensland Government
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![Camp beside the beach in the shade of sheoaks at Windmill Bay camping area.]()
Camp beside the beach in the shade of sheoaks at Windmill Bay camping area.
Photo credit: Querida Hutchinson © Tourism and Events Queensland
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![Sitting at the mouth of Cape Creek, Cape Creek camping area is a popular spot to fish and relax.]()
Sitting at the mouth of Cape Creek, Cape Creek camping area is a popular spot to fish and relax.
Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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![Camp at Windmill Bay camping area and enjoy beach activities like fishing and beach cricket!]()
Camp at Windmill Bay camping area and enjoy beach activities like fishing and beach cricket!
Photo credit: Querida Hutchinson © Queensland Government
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![Find your own beachside camp site when you bush camp in Cape Palmerston National Park.]()
Find your own beachside camp site when you bush camp in Cape Palmerston National Park.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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![Experience the diverse landscapes of Cape Palmerston National Park on the Cape Palmerston drive.]()
Experience the diverse landscapes of Cape Palmerston National Park on the Cape Palmerston drive.
Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
Highlights and announcements
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Be inspired: Coastal camping adventures for intrepid families at Cape Palmerston
Intrepid: fearless, adventurous, audacious, daring… If that sounds like your family facing up to a few days’ camping in a scenic coastal ‘wilderness’, read on!
- There are currently no park alerts for this park.