Camp 3 is a small to medium site and has its own beautiful private dam. This camp site is centrally located, but well hidden. It also has several shady tent sites or day areas on the dam wall itself.
Size: Small to medium camp site situated on its own small dam.
Purple area A and D could be used for camper trailers (very good reversing skills required and 4WD for area D). A, C and D are usable for roof top tents ( area D only with 4WD).
Area B is very shady and useable for tents and/or as day-area (walking access only).
Access: 2WD, small Camper Van, Camper Trailer (very good reversing skills required).
Occupancy: This site can be booked for less, but will be charged for a minimum of 2 adults.
Suggested occupancy up to 10 people and 4 vehicles.
Privacy: central, but well hidden, ~70m from closest road, ~700m from lake day area and ~750m from closest camp site (all as the crow flies)
Activities: Bird watching, Swimming, Bush Walking…..
Fees:
Camp 3 is in our Medium Pricing Category
NOTES: above prices are per night and include any applicable loading or discount.
The base rate includes 2 adults or child equivalents (or 3 adults for long weekends or 4 adults for Easter)
Click here for more info on pricing (eg fees for children, long weekends, possible discounts etc).
A Bond of $100 or 30% of camping fee will also be charged, which is refundable if Terms and Code of Conduct are adhered to and no littering occurs.
Availability:
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Important Note: bookings may not show until paid for. Just because the calendar shows no bookings for a certain date, this does not guarantee availability; we might have received a booking application which is being processed or awaits payment
If you want to book this camp, please fill out our booking form.
More pictures:
Here are some pictures kindly supplied by campers who used this site:
And here some feedback kindly given by previous campers at camp 03:
| 24/07/24 | Daniel | It was secluded, peaceful and the serenity was perfect. |
| 15/05/23 | Carl | Privacy, close to the water, kids enjoy the area and the wildlife. Peaceful. |
| 23/01/23 | Carl | Very private and no one around. Felt real safe and having the toilet there was handy. Right next to the billabong made it easy for the kids to run in and out and play. Is a bit tight to negotiate with the trailer but was still great. |
| 28/11/22 | Guha Daniela | Great campsite on the dam with lots of space for the tend protected from the sun. View on to the billabong with Wallabys visiting the billabong for grazing. Very private |
| 13/07/22 | Guha | The Billabong is a real gem. Lots of different Birds waking you up in the morning. The fire place is a real asset to the campsite. Very private and protected. The campsite was very comfortable had flat ground to put up our tend . The toilet not far away but in a pleasant distance from the campsite. Overall a very beautiful campsite . Clean and tidy well looked after |
| 06/06/22 | steve | very private setting & with the billabong , even better. |
| 10/05/22 | anonymous | Campsite 3 is perfect! Easily accessible for any vehicles, very private and secluded. Setting is right on a dam with turtles and bird life everywhere! Great compostable toilet too! |
| 27/10/21 | anonymous | So very private! I felt like the only person for kms. The toilet was far enough away and it didn’t smell, thank you. The instructions for the loo were clear and concise. The vista was delightful allowing a view of any wildlife and the temptation for a swim in the cool billabong. |
| 20/09/21 | David | Very private with a large dam/billabong which was great for a swim. |
| 17/08/21 | anonymous | Nice to have a camp site so close to the water. Lots of space and privacy from other camp sites. |
| 09/07/21 | anonymous | Private, close to water great for e family. |
| 04/01/21 | Matthew | Privacy on the dam bank with shade and positioned away from rain water drainage. The dam provides endless viewing with some little surprises. It’s relaxing being surrounded by bushland, birds and the sound of rain on the tent. |
| 10/11/20 | Lea | Lovely, private camp overlooking a billabong. Love it. |
| 30/10/20 | Anne and Gunnar | It’s very private. No usable water because of the dried-out lake which would be a health hazard just using the water for washing dishes. [OUR COMMENT: the lake might have looked dried-out to you, but there were still 2-4 million litres of water in there with a healthy ecosystem] |
| 11/10/20 | timothy | Quiet private spot. |
| 26/08/20 | Abbey | We absolutely loved Camp 3! My boyfriend and I stayed for two nights and loved sitting by the fire watching the wildlife at the billabong. It’s one of the most private campsites I’ve ever stayed at and we’ll be back for sure! |
| 14/07/20 | Phil MacArthur | Secluded site overlooking a billabong and well distanced from other sites and the property access road. Particularly liked the interesting concept of the bush dunny and ability to sit round a campfire. Also appreciated the table left there. |
| 09/07/20 | anonymous | Loved the billabong, the shade and the privacy |
| 16/04/20 | Tracey | Great little Billabong with easy access. Animals around that we could observe but didn’t enter the camp. Shy little turtles that came to visit. Dry creek bed for exploring. Someone left a useful table and chairs. Perfect fire pit. Easy car access. |
| 20/08/19 | Sarah | Private site, quiet, great bird life |
| 05/08/19 | Lea | Really felt we were away from it all. Total privacy, camp fire overlooking the dam. Really relaxing |
| 23/04/19 | anonymous | We loved the privacy how there wasnt anyone else around but ua. It was so peaceful. |
| 21/04/19 | Katrina | The camp ground was right beside a billabong with plenty of native birds. It was totally private with three different flat sites to choose from, to erect our camp. It felt like we were in a remote wilderness location, yet had the convenience of Mareeba close by. |
| 11/10/18 | carl natton | Very private, peaceful and relaxing, even with two kids, the dam attracted a lot of birds and I think Wallaroos, especially at night.The eldest daughter spent a lot of time spotlighting and found one big mouse spider. We didn’t`t swim in the dam as the water level was low and the water looked a bit murky so we went to the big lake and the creek to cool off. Plenty of dead wood lying around on the ground for a fire. Good level site. The table and chairs provided proved very useful too. |
| 02/10/18 | James | It could do with opening up as it was a squeeze to get a camp set up with a tree in the middle of the open ground , solar showers even if they were central to all the sites would be awesome , loved the 4×4 track to the creeks , this is awesome and will keep people coming back , |
| 07/09/18 | Bev | I give 5 out of 5 star rating for camp site No 3. It is very private and set above a small dam. The site is quiet, with an abundance of bird life in the surrounding trees, the dam encourages native animals and birds to visit. |
| 25/07/18 | Nigel | Positive things – Very secluded, private and the dam is a bonus for attracting wildlife. Toilet and waste water pit were adequate. The site has a nice outlook. Negative things – Ground is fairly compacted making it hard to peg tents down and not that even over much of the site. Very tight to turn and park vehicles if you have more than two (we had three). |
| 15/07/18 | Paul | Very private |
| 03/07/18 | Angie & Phil | Privacy was great, nicely situated next to the dam with good balance of cleared area and tree cover. |