Kucha Campsite

🏕️ Kucha Campsite — Minnamoolka QLD

PAID CAMP

🚩 Description & Location

🌲 Situated off Cashmere Kirrama Road within national forest land near Minnamoolka, the Kucha Campsite is a rustic bush-style area offering remote access and forest surrounds. It lies within the broader wilderness corridor of Kirrama National Park, approximately 50 km east of Mount Surprise.

🪶 History

📜 The land is part of the traditional country of the Jirrbal and Waru peoples, custodians of the Wet Tropics highland ecosystems. Kucha serves as a contemporary access point for day-use and overnight nature-based visitors along forest access routes.

🚻 Facilities and Amenities

• 🚫 No toilets or showers—bush settings only

• 🔥 Fire restrictions apply—no campfires unless conditions permit and approved

• 🚫 Generators are not permitted

• 💧 No water or waste facilities—bring all supplies and carry out waste

• 📶 Mobile signal generally unavailable—very remote setting

🚗 Vehicle Access

• 🛣️ Access via Cashmere Kirrama Road off Kennedy Developmental Road

• 🚐 Traditional camping only; not suitable for caravans or large rigs

• 🚶 Park at roadside turnouts; campsites located nearby under forest canopy

• ⚠️ Track is gravel and unsealed—4WD or high-clearance vehicle recommended, especially after rain

🏕️ Stay Information (as at August 2025)

• 💵 Fees apply—permit required before arrival via Queensland national parks system

• 📅 Booking recommended—limited informal access zones

• 🏛️ Managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

• 🏕️ Site type: Informal bush camping area within forest reserve

• ⏳ Maximum stay: Not specified

• 🐕 No pets permitted (protected park land)

• 🔐 No gate or access control; daylight access only

• 🕑 Check-in from dawn to dusk; overnight stays permitted under permit

• 🚫 Not required to be self-contained

• 📞 Phone: 13 74 68

• 🌐 Web Address: parks.des.qld.gov.au

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

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• ☕ Mount Surprise (~40 km): Small pub and general store

• 🍽️ Ravenshoe (~60 km): Local hotels and cafés

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🌿 Blencoe Falls Campground (~20 km): Structured bush campsites near waterfall access

• 🏞️ Koombooloomba Conservation Camp (~30 km): Lakeside bush camping with minimal facilities

🌄 Nearby Attractions

• 🏞️ Kirrama National Park: Rainforest scenery, access to Wall Creek and dam areas

• 🚗 Kirrama Range Scenic Drive: Historic route through wet tropics gullies and forested ridges

• 🐾 Wildlife spotting—possums, birds of prey, and rare tree‑kangaroos in forest clearings

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• ⛽ Mount Surprise (~40 km): Fuel, café, limited grocery

• 🏬 Ravenshoe (~60 km): Supermarket, clinic, hardware, dineries

📝 Reviews Summary

✅ Positives

• 🌿 Very secluded, with raw nature and no crowds

• 🏞️ Forest environment ideal for wildlife viewing or solitude

• 👣 Accessible by visitors who enjoy bush camping without structured facilities

⚠️ Cautions

• 🚐 Road access remote and may require 4WD or careful driving

• 💧 No facilities—fully self-sufficient camping only

• 📶 No mobile coverage; GPS/navigation and offline maps essential

• 🔥 Fire bans may restrict any open flame use

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

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

• ⛽ Fuel: Mount Surprise (~40 km) or Ravenshoe (~60 km)

• 🏥 Nearest medical: Ravenshoe clinic; hospital services further afield

• 📯 Inform someone of itinerary before visiting; long delays possible for emergency response

• 🧭 Precautions: Carry water, food, first aid, and vehicle spares

🔚 Final Note

🌿 Kucha Campsite is suited to experienced bush campers looking to escape deeper into the forested regions of northern Queensland. With no amenities and remote access, it delivers quiet isolation and a natural setting—the perfect basecamp for forest exploration or simply disconnecting under canopy. Plan well, stay safe, and enjoy genuine wilderness.