Camping in Teerk Roo Ra

Colourful sandstone outcrops on the northern end of Horseshoe Bay.

Photo credit: Robert Ashdown

Teerk Roo Ra National Park provides limited bush camping areas along Horseshoe Bay and Platypus Bay. You need to be self-sufficient when camping here. No fresh water or bins are provided. Open fires and generators are prohibited. Bring a gas or liquid fuel stove for cooking. Toilets are provided at Horseshoe Bay. There are no other toilets on the island.

Camping permits are required and fees apply. A camping tag with your booking number must be displayed at your campsite.

• Dogs are prohibited in the Teerk Roo Ra National Park.
• Camping is only permitted in safe and existing bush campsites in the designated camping areas (refer to each site’s camping area map below).
• If camping at Platypus Bay we recommend you bring a portable toilet. All toilet waste should be removed from the island and emptied into an approved portable toilet disposal facility.
• For your own safety check for hazardous overhanging trees before setting up camp.
• Removal of vegetation and clearing new sites is prohibited—fines apply.
• Read more about staying safe and looking after the park.