Canns Camp Creek camping area, White Mountains National Park

🏕️ Cann’s Camp Creek Camping Area – White Mountains National Park, Torrens Creek QLD

PAID CAMP

📍 Description & Location

Tucked deep within the rugged White Mountains National Park, Cann’s Camp Creek offers peaceful bush camping amid spinifex-covered hills, sandstone ridges, and eucalyptus woodland. Accessed approximately 10 km off the Flinders Highway via Poison Valley Road, it’s the only formal campground in the park and delivers an authentic remote experience.

🏞️ History & Heritage

This area is part of the traditional lands of the Jirandali and Gudjal peoples, with strong cultural and spiritual connections to its waterways, flora, and landforms. The region has seen historic use for grazing and outback exploration since the late 1800s, while more recently being recognised for its ecological significance and rare flora within the Desert Uplands.

🛁 Facilities and Amenities

• 🔌 No powered sites – unpowered bush camping only

• 🚻 Composting/non-flush toilet onsite

• 🔥 Fire rings provided – campfires permitted in designated zones (subject to seasonal conditions)

• 🪑 Picnic tables and rustic seating

• 🚰 No drinking water – BYO essential

• 🗑️ No bins – carry in, carry out

• ♻️ No dump point onsite

• 🐾 No pets permitted

🚐 Vehicle Access

• 🛣️ High-clearance 4WD strongly recommended

• ⛔ Unsuitable for caravans, low-clearance vehicles, or buses

• 🌧️ Access roads may become impassable during the wet season (Nov–Apr)

⭐ Stay Information (as at July 2025)

• 💰 Fees apply

• 📝 Booking: Required – via Queensland National Parks

  • Website: www.qld.gov.au/camping

  • Phone: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)

• 📍 Land Manager: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

• 🏕️ Site Type: Designated bush campground

• ⌛ Max Stay: Not publicly stated

• 🐕 Pet Policy: Not permitted

• ✅ Must be fully self-contained

• 🔑 After‑hours Access: Allowed – display printed permit tag

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• 🍺 Torrens Creek Hotel (~19 km east): meals and cold drinks

• 🍷 Prairie Pub (~40 km east): iconic outback pub with donation camping and dining

⛺ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🏞️ Four Mile Waterhole (~8.5 km): informal creekside stop – no facilities

• 🌾 Moorrinya National Park (~50 km south): undeveloped site with basic toilet

🌟 Nearby Attractions

• ⛰️ Burra Range Lookout: panoramic views over White Mountains terrain (~10 km)

• 🥾 Walking trails around sandstone escarpments and seasonal wildflowers

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• 🛍️ General supplies and fuel at Torrens Creek (~19 km)

• ⛽ Full services in Hughenden (~80 km west)

🗣️ Reviews Summary

👍 Positive:

• 🌄 Isolated and quiet – perfect for remote bush experience

• 🔥 Fire rings and open space for stargazing

• 🌿 Minimal development preserves the natural setting

⚠️ Cautionary:

• 🧴 No water or rubbish services – must bring everything in and out

• 📶 No mobile reception at the site

• 🌧️ Access roads rough and impassable in wet

❓ Breakdown & Emergency Info

• 🆘 Emergency: Dial 000

• 🏥 Nearest Clinic: Torrens Creek (limited) – Hospital in Hughenden (~80 km)

• ⛽ Fuel & Repair: Available in Torrens Creek

• 📶 Mobile: No signal at campsite – strongest near highway (Telstra only)

• 📢 UHF Channels: Road—40, Emergency—5

✨ Final Note

For experienced campers wanting to disconnect in wild country, Cann’s Camp Creek offers silence, starlight, and solitude. Come prepared, book ahead, and enjoy this peaceful pocket of Queensland’s outback wilderness.