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The Secret Garden Aloomba Homestead

Aloomba QLD

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Category:

Camping Ground

average rating is 4.4 out of 5
Atherton QLD
Area
QLD: TABLELANDS REGION
GPS:

-18.2025003, 142.24550059999999

Nearby Sights/Things To Do

The Secret Garden Aloomba Homestead

550 Barbagallo Rd, Aloomba QLD 4871, Australia

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🏕️ The Secret Garden — Aloomba Homestead QLD

PAID CAMP

🚩 Description & Location

A lush garden-style camping area on the Aloomba Homestead property, about 30 minutes south of Cairns. Offers shaded grass sites surrounded by tropical plants, with a relaxed rural feel and nearby access to the Mulgrave River.

🪶 History

Part of the long-standing Aloomba Homestead, this section has been landscaped into a semi-secluded camp zone for travellers wanting a peaceful spot close to the river without losing the feel of a tropical garden setting.

🚻 Facilities and Amenities

  • 🏕️ Unpowered grass sites in shaded, landscaped grounds

  • 🚿 Hot showers and toilets

  • 💧 Potable water available on site

  • ♻️ No dump point on site — nearest at Gordonvale (~15 min)

  • 🔥 Fire pits (BYO wood or purchase on-site)

  • 🐾 Pets allowed on leash

  • 🚮 Waste bins

  • 🪑 Picnic areas and seating

  • 🏊 River swimming access nearby

🚗 Vehicle Access

🛣️ Sealed road to Aloomba, then short, well-maintained gravel driveway to camp area. Suitable for caravans, camper trailers, and motorhomes.

🏕️ Stay Information (as at August 2025):

  • 📅 Booking: recommended year-round; essential on weekends and holidays

  • 🏛️ Managing body: privately hosted

  • ⛺ Site types: unpowered grass sites

  • 🐕 Pet policy: pets allowed on leash

  • 🚪 Gate/access: open site, daytime access preferred

  • ☎️ Phone: +61 427 250 489

  • 📧 Email: aloombahomestead@gmail.com

  • 🌐 Web: aloombahomestead.com.au

💲 User Price Reviews

  • “$20 per night unpowered site” (Mar 2025)

  • “We paid $25 for unpowered” (Mar 2025)

  • “$20/night for an unpowered grassy site” (Apr 2025)

  • “$25 for an unpowered site” (May 2025)(Seasonal variations in rates may apply)NOTE: These are user submitted prices, confirm with camp operator.

📝 Reviews Summary

✅ Positives:

  • 🌿 Shady, landscaped sites with tropical plants

  • 🏊 Access to nearby Mulgrave River

  • 💧 Potable water available

  • 🐾 Pet friendly

⚠️ Cautions:

  • 🚫 No dump point on site

  • 🌧️ Can get boggy after heavy rain

  • 🐜 Insects active at dusk

🍻 Nearby Pubs & Clubs

  • 🍺 Gordonvale Hotel (~15 min) — meals and drinks

  • 🍴 Fishery Falls Hotel (~20 min) — country pub dining

🏕️ Nearby Campgrounds

  • 🏞️ River Campsite — Aloomba Homestead riverside camping

  • 🌳 Babinda Rotary Park — free riverside camping in Babinda

🌄 Nearby Attractions

  • 💧 Walsh’s Pyramid walking trail

  • 🏞️ Babinda Boulders

  • 🌴 Josephine Falls

🛒 Nearest Supplies

  • 🛍️ Groceries, fuel, and services in Gordonvale (~15 min)

  • ⛽ Full supplies in Cairns (~30 min)

🚨 Breakdown & Emergency Info

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

  • ⛽ Fuel and medical clinic: Gordonvale (~15 min)

  • 📶 Mobile signal: generally good

  • ⚠️ Monitor rainfall forecasts during wet season

🔚 Final Note

The Secret Garden offers a calm and shady alternative to open paddock camping, with tropical landscaping and easy access to the Mulgrave River. Ideal for travellers wanting a softer, greener setting.

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