10 best secluded beach spots in Australia

Best secluded coastal campsites in Australia

There's nothing like a secluded, cheap getaway. Here are the best beach campsites in Australia.

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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands NP, QLD

Blindingly white sand beaches and premiere access to the Great Barrier Reef make Whitehaven beach campsite one of the most renowned in Australia. Campsites in this Whitsunday paradise are nestled among lowland vine forest and eucalyptus woodlands. The campground is approximately 30km east of Shute Harbour, solely reached by boat.

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Gerard

19 Jun 2012

Some nice spots. Just remember that Booderee NP is in the Jervis Bay Territory. The JBT is surrounded by NSW, but not part of NSW. It is administered by ACT, not even NSW. Hence information for this NP is not available from the NSW NPWS. A bit like saying that Queanbeyan is a suburb of Canberra. As a matter of interest, the State Laws of NSW do not apply wthin the JBT. Report
greg

29 Jan 2013

Australia is a stupendously beautiful place!!
AS a lucky Australian, my wife and I have travelled to/camped on 7 of these beaches - only 3 more on our bucket list!
Thanks AG for the magic photo presentation and the memories ! Report
Dean

05 Mar 2013

I am now tempted to take my tent out of the self storage facility and go out on a holiday to a beach! It’s has been a long time since I’ve done something like that and I would love to get back into that groove again. These beaches look really good! That explains the tent in the self storage really. It was when I was younger, pre-children. I suppose that sounds like an excuse now for what’s stopping me from enjoying a camping getaway with the family? Yea, I think I’ll do just that, although I might need a separate tent for the children if I were to get some fun if you know what I mean. All right, first step, dig that tent out of my <A HREF="http://www.ezestore.com.au/storage-services/self-storage/">self storage</A> facility. Report
Helen

18 Mar 2013

I have had the pleasure of visiting Whitehaven it is beautuful. Report

Best secluded coastal campsites in Australia

Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands NP, QLD

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