North Palmer River camping area – Palmer Goldfield Regional Park (CG)

North Palmer River camping area offers a relaxing and refreshing camping experience beside the North Palmer River in this remote bush setting. The camping area can be reached by four-wheel-drive only. It is not accessible for caravans and buses. Palmer Goldfield Regional Park is closed throughout the wet season every year from 1 December, reopening on Good Friday-roads into and on the park become impassable for extended periods and are closed to public access. These dates may vary depending on weather and road conditions, and roads may also be closed after heavy rain.
Number of sites: open area without separately defined sites.
Camp sites are suitable for: tents or camper trailers.
Camp site surface: dirt.
Shade: partial.

SITE ACCESS
The camp site is on the southern bank of the North Palmer River.
If travelling from the north, follow the Old Maytown-Laura Road until you cross the North Palmer River, then follow the tracks to the right until you reach the signposted turn-off for the camping area.
If travelling from the east, cross the Palmer River at Dog Leg Crossing. Follow the signs past the Ida Mine, Comet Mill and Louisa Mine ruins, and then turn left at the intersection. Follow the rough track past the Old Maytown-Laura Road turn-off and the Chinese Alluvial Workings turn-off, and continue until you reach the signposted turn-off for the camping area.
The reserve is 280km north-west of Cairns but the journey takes many hours by road. Access is from the east via Whites Creek Road. Turn off the Peninsula Developmental Road 67km north of Mount Carbine (17km south of the Palmer River Roadhouse)-allow three hours to travel the 71km to the reserve.
Access is also possible from the north via the very rough Old Maytown-Laura Road (‘old coach road’) from Laura-allow six hours for this route. The park can be accessed from the west via the Palmerville Road-check with Cook Shire Council for information about current conditions.
There is current mining activity in the reserve, with numerous side tracks leading to mining leases-stay on tracks that are signposted or marked on the map.
This is a remote reserve. Tracks are rough and suitable for four-wheel-drive vehicles only. Travel is slow. Roads become impassable in the wetter months between October and April when flash flooding can occur.

Please note: GPS Coordinates are approximate and provided in most cases to get you to the entrance. Once inside the park there should be signs to the actual camp grounds. Failing this please check with National Parks for further directions.

FEES & BOOKINGS
Camping permits are required and fees apply. A camping tag with your booking number must be displayed at your campsite. All camping in this park must be booked prior to arrival. Permits are required for commercial or organised group activities.
Fees for camping permits are:
$5.75 per person per night or $23.00 per family group per night.
$3.20 per person per night for students and accompanying adults on approved excursions.
FAMILY RATE. For camping fees, a family group is defined as one or two adults and accompanying children under 18, up to a total of 8 people. Children under 5 years of age are free.
Read more about CAMPING COSTS & BOOKINGS.

FACILITIES
There are no facilities in this camp site.

RULES
Keep to defined vehicle tracks and walking trails.
Camp in designated areas to avoid damage to fragile vegetation.
Take rubbish home with you – if you carry it in, carry it out.

For more detailed information direct from the National Parks web site, please click on the relevant links. PARK ALERTS, RV’S IN PARKS, GENERATORS, FIRES & BBQ’S, SAFETY, CARING FOR PARKS

We are still in the process of obtaining more information about this site.

Data courtesy of: Department of National Parks, Sports & Racing Queensland
Updated: 220615JA