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Platypus Bushcamp, Finch Hatton Gorge

Finch Hatton, Queensland

Eco bush camp with cabins and tent sites beside a rainforest creek and swimming holes.

Price
Nightly rates for tents and cabins
Booking
Book ahead

A privately run bush camp in the rainforest of Finch Hatton Gorge, inland from Mackay. Rustic, off-grid cabins and sites are lit by lanterns. Nearby, a walking track leads to waterfalls and swimming holes.

Good to know

  • Book ahead, it is small
  • Take the gorge walk to Wheel of Fire Falls
  • Sound of the creek at night is the highlight
Best time
Winter and spring
Open
All year
Getting there
Short gravel road off the Finch Hatton Gorge road
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • BBQ
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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