Mount Carbine Caravan Park

🏕️ Mount Carbine Caravan Park — Mount Carbine QLD

PAID CAMP

🚩 Description & Location

🌿 Located at 6806 Mulligan Highway in the historic mining village of Mount Carbine, this bush‑style park is shaded by ironbark and savannah woodlands. Perfectly positioned between Mareeba and Cooktown, it’s a peaceful rest point before remote savannah and rainforest travel.

🪶 History

📜 Mount Carbine Caravan Park reflects the village’s mining origins, now supporting conservation and wildlife tourism in partnership with Brooklyn Sanctuary. It’s run by local hosts and continues the town’s tradition of outback hospitality.

🚻 Facilities and Amenities

• 🚻 Clean flush toilets and hot showers (coin-operated)

• 🔌 Powered sites on slabs or grass, plus unpowered grassy sites

• 🍽️ Camp kitchen with BBQs, laundry facilities (coin-operated), and guest lounge areas

• 💧 Untreated water supply—campers advised to bring drinking water

• 📶 Free limited Wi‑Fi near office; Telstra mobile generally reliable

• 🐾 Pets allowed on leash; subject to manager approval

• 🔥 Shared fire pits permitted; host may supply firewood when permitted

🚗 Vehicle Access

• 🛣️ Direct entry from sealed Mulligan Highway

• 🚐 Drive-through sites with level access—suitable for caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes

• ⚠️ Easy navigation; internal roads shaded and maintained

🏕️ Stay Information (as at August 2025)

• Power Sites: Tariff Rate 3 (Tariff Price Chart at bottom of page)

• Unpowered Sites: Tariff Rate 2 (Tariff Price Chart at bottom of page)

• 📅 Booking recommended, particularly before travel north or during busy times

• 🏛️ Managed by: Private operator (local hosts)

• 🏕️ Formal caravan park with powered/unpowered options, cabins & storage

• ⏳ Maximum stay: not known

• 🐕 Dogs allowed on leash; confirm at booking

• 🔐 Office open during the day; after-hours check-in arranged

• 🕑 Check-in by 11 am next day if arriving late; check-out by 10 am

• 🚫 Not required to be self-contained

• 📞 Phone: +61 7 4094 3160

• 🌐 Web Address: mtcarbine.com

• 📧 Email: reception@mtcarbine.com

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

• 🍺 Mount Carbine Hotel/Roadhouse (~100 m): Meals and cold drinks available

• ☕ No others nearby—next pub options are Port Douglas or Mareeba

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

• 🌿 Rifle Creek Rest Area (~36 km east): Council free rest stop with basic facilities

• 🏞️ Mary Creek Bush Camp (~8 km west): Private riverside camping

🌄 Nearby Attractions

• 🦜 Birdwatching hotspot: part of Brooklyn Sanctuary lands with 299 species recorded

• 🚶 Bushwalking in nearby Annan Gorge, Black Mountains, and Mount Spurgeon area

• 🌅 Savanna landscapes with sunrise and wildlife viewing opportunities

🛒 Nearest Supplies

• ⛽ Fuel, meals, basic convenience store at Mount Carbine Hotel/Roadhouse (~100 m)

• 🏬 Major supplies, medical, and hardware in Mareeba (~68 km) or Cairns (~135 km)

📝 Reviews Summary

✅ Positives

• Excellent shady, clean campsites with concrete slabs and widespread spacing

• Helpful owners, storage offer for rigs before exploring remote Cape York routes

• Great birdwatching and peaceful outback bush setting

⚠️ Cautions

• Water is untreated—bring or filter drinking water

• No dump point—nearest at Mount Molloy or Mareeba

• Limited internet connectivity beyond Telstra

• Remote location requires advance planning and supply

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

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

• ⛽ Fuel: available onsite at roadhouse; full station services in Mareeba

• 🏥 Clinic in Mareeba; basic first aid in Mount Carbine hotel

• 📶 Mobile: Telstra strong; others variable

• 🧭 Register arrival if arriving late, leave itinerary with someone, carry offline maps

🔚 Final Note

🌿 An ideal bushland retreat with strong facilities, large shady sites, wildlife hospitality, and reliable support for Cape York-bound travellers. Book ahead, bring water, and settle in among the ironbark groves—it’s a tranquil stop in Far North QLD.