Nitchaga & Wall Creek Bush Camping

🏕️ Nitchaga & Wall Creek Bush Camping — Koombooloomba QLD

PAID CAMP

🚩 Description & Location

🌲 These bush camping spots are located along Nitchaga Creek and Wall Creek roads within Koombooloomba National Park, on the western side of Koombooloomba Dam. Sites are informal and not numbered—ideal for tent camping beside your vehicle or walk-in setups. Access via 4WD only from Tully Falls Road (Ravenshoe to dam route), signage directs down designated bush tracks.

🪶 History

📜 Located on the traditional lands of the Jirrbal people—stewards of the Wet Tropics region—these areas now fall within a national park designated to preserve endangered wet sclerophyll forests and montane rainforest ecosystems around the 1970s hydroelectric dam.

🚻 Facilities and Amenities

• 🚫 No toilets or amenities—bush camping only

• 🔥 Open fires not permitted; fuel stoves strongly recommended

• 🔇 Generators prohibited under all circumstances

• 💧 No drinking water—guests must bring their own

• 🗑️ No rubbish bins—pack-in/pack-out required

• 📶 Mobile reception is very poor—plan accordingly

🚗 Vehicle Access

• 🛣️ Access only via 4WD along signed bush tracks off Tully Falls Road

• 🚐 Suitable only for tents, camper trailers, motorcycle, bicycle or walk-in

• 🚗 Vehicles must remain adjacent to formed roads and camp beside them

• ⚠️ Narrow, potholed roads; avoid after rain due to washouts and slipperiness

🏕️ Stay Information (as at August 2025)

• 💵 Fees apply—permit required and must be obtained online before arrival

• 📅 Booking essential via Queensland Parks Booking Service

• 🏛️ Managed by: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

• 🏕️ Site type: Formal bush camping within National Park wilderness area

• ⏳ Maximum stay: Group max 12 people per site

• 🐕 Dogs not permitted (protected park land)

• 🔐 No gate codes; open road access 24 hrs

• 🕑 Check-in from 2 pm | Check-out by 11 am

• 🚫 Self-containment not required

• 📞 Phone: 13 74 68

• 🌐 Web Address: parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/koombooloomba/camping

• 📧 Email: not known; contact Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• ☕ Ravenshoe (~35 km): small cafés and a local hotel with meals

• 🍽️ Tully Falls (~14 km): minimal service café and fuel stop

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🌊 Koombooloomba Conservation Park camping area (~14 km): Formal lakeside campground with minimal facilities

• 🌿 Kirrama Range bush camps: Various forest camps accessible via 4WD tracks around the dam and scenic drive

🌄 Nearby Attractions

• 🏞️ Koombooloomba Dam: Fishing, boating (check regional regulations)

• 🚗 Kirrama Range Scenic Drive: Rainforest lookout points and crater lakes

• 🐾 Wildlife habitat includes tree-kangaroos, ringtail possums, and rare birds

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• ⛽ Ravenshoe (~35 km): Fuel, general store, medical

• 🏪 Tully (~50 km): Larger town with supermarket, fuel, clinics

📝 Reviews Summary

✅ Positives

• 🌿 Extremely quiet, forest-lined bush camping along creek edges

• 🏕️ Spacious, flexible camping (temporary, vehicle-based)

• 👣 Authentic wilderness vibe with minimal footprint

• 🌄 Scenic dam backdrop and rich biodiversity

⚠️ Cautions

• 🚐 Not accessible to caravans or full-size motorhomes

• 🔥 No fire or generator use permitted—really basic, low-impact style

• 💧 No infrastructure—must be fully self-sufficient

• 📅 Popular limited access—always book ahead

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

• 📻 UHF CB: Road Channel = 40 | Emergency Only = 5

• ⛽ Fuel: Ravenshoe (~35 km); Tully (~50 km)

• 🏥 Medical: Clinic in Ravenshoe; hospital in Tully

• 📶 Mobile: Very limited coverage; offline map recommended

• 📍 Must inform someone of detailed itinerary prior to entering

🔚 Final Note

🌿 Nitchaga & Wall Creek bush camps deliver pure wilderness immersion—ideal for experienced campers traveling light in rugged Wet Tropics splendour. If you're seeking solitude beside dam waters and forested hills and don’t need services, this is authentic Australia. Travel safely, book early, arrive armed with water and gear, and disappear into the trees.