Wathumba (trailer site) camping area
Wathumba camping area features a ‘park and walk-in’ camping area, set behind the foredunes, near mangroves. The camping area is located on the western side of Fraser Island near the mouth of Wathumba Creek.
Accessible by
- High clearance 4WD
- Boat
Camping area facilities
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Toilets (flush)
- Picnic tables
- Anchoring allowed
- Camper trailer camping
- Tent camping beside car
- Walking
- Scenic drive
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Boating
- Fishing
More information may be available at Wathumba (Tent site) camping area
Upcoming camping area availability
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting K'gari safely and camp with care.
- Partial closure - Bennetts Road 8–19 May 2021
- Partial closure - Southern Lakes Road and Dillinghams Road 19–20 April 2021
- Park Alert-Tukkee Wurro (Indian Head) walking track temporary closure 22 June 2021
- Park Alert - Planned building maintenance 16 March to 1 May 2021
- Temporary closure of Wathumba and Teebing (Wathumba Spit) camping areas and Wathumba Road and Platypus Bay Road for wongari (dingo) management. 4 February to 30 June 2021
- Temporary closure of Beach camping zones 4 (Guluri, Eli) and 5 (Maheno, Wahba) due to increased wongari (dingo) activity 10 September 2020 to 16 June 2021
- K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Walk - Partial opening 29 March to 19 April 2021
- Dingo (Wongari) Seasonal Information - Breeding Season 1 March to 4 June 2021
- Warning - Marine stingers K'gari (Fraser Island) Great Sandy National Park 01 November to 31 May 1 November 2020 to 31 May 2021
- Beware crocodiles
- Be dingo-safe
- Beware marine stingers (jellyfish)
Conditions report
K'gari (Fraser Island) conditions report Updated 16 Apr 2021
Critical information for your safety is included in the conditions report—always check it before you visit.