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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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! 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. Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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Experience the diverse landscapes of Cape Palmerston National Park on the Cape Palmerston drive. Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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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. Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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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. Photo credit: John Atkinson © Queensland Government
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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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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. Photo credit: Querida Hutchinson © Tourism and Events Queensland
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