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Cedar Bay camping area
Cedar Bay camping area features a quiet and remote area amid coastal vegetation.
Accessible by
- Walk-in
- Boat
Camping area facilities
- Anchoring allowed
- Tent camping
- Boating
Always check
- Park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
- Bureau of Meteorology weather forecasts.
- Current bushfire warnings and incidents and also fire bans and restrictions.
- Your camping permit is booked.
- Any park-specific camping information for
Mangkalba (Cedar Bay).
- Visiting Mangkalba (Cedar Bay) safely for important safety information.
Camping area features: a quiet and remote area amid coastal vegetation.
Location: just east of 'Centre Garden' at the southern end of the beach adjacent to Cedar Bay.
Access: the camping area is accessible by boat from the beach or by hiking in on the Home Rule track.
Number of sites: open area without separately defined sites.
Camp sites are suitable for: walk-in or boat-based camping.
Camp site surface: sand and leaf litter.
Facilities: none.
Open fires: not allowed. Fuel stoves are recommended.
Generators: prohibited.
Essentials to bring: food, a fuel stove, drinking water, rubbish bags to carry out your rubbish, insect repellent and a mosquito net. Read more about before you visit.
Bookings: book online or learn about our camping booking options.
Mobile phone coverage: not available.
Upcoming camping area availability
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Mangkalba (Cedar Bay) safely and camp with care.
- Temporary closure due to impacts from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper: Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL) 11 December 2023 to 30 June 2024