Captain Billy Landing camping area
Captain Billy Landing camping area is located directly beside the beach, offering opportunities for beach walking and fishing.
Accessible by
- 4WD
Camping area facilities
- Campfires allowed (conditions apply)
- Picnic tables (some sheltered)
- Toilets (non-flush)
- Tent camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Tent camping beside car
- Walking
- Fishing
Always check
- Park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
- Bureau of Meteorology weather forecasts.
- Current bushfire warnings and incidents and also fire bans and restrictions.
- Your camping permit is booked – book online.
- Any park-specific camping information for Apudthama National Park (CYPAL).
- Visiting Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) safely for important safety information.
While Captain Billy Landing camping area is not within Apudthama National Park (CYPAL), information about this camping area is available here for ease of access and completeness until further notice.
Captain Billy Landing camping area.
Photo credit: © Queensland Government
Camping area features: directly beside the beach, offering opportunities for beach walking and fishing.
Location: on the coast.
Map: Captain Billy Landing camping area map
Access: the camping area can only be reached by four-wheel-drive and off-road camper trailers. It is not accessible to caravans, campervans or conventional buses.
Number of sites: open area without separately defined sites, a maximum of 8 vehicles and 18 people are allowed at any one time.
Camp sites are suitable for: tent camping beside your car and camper trailers.
Camp site surface: sand.
Facilities: hybrid toilet, individual and communal fire rings, picnic tables and a shelter.
Open fires: allowed (except when fire bans apply) in existing fireplaces only. Do not collect firewood from the national park (CYPAL). Fuel stoves are recommended.
Generators: not permitted.
Essentials to bring: adequate food and drinking water, rubbish bags, insect repellent, screened tents or mosquito nets, fuel stove, adequate fuel and spare parts for your vehicle. Read more about before you visit.
Mobile phone coverage: not available.
Bookings
Book online or learn about our camping booking options.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) safely and camp with care.
- Temporary closure: Captain Billy Landing camping area, Wuthathi (Captain Billy Landing) National Park (CYPAL) 18–28 September 2026
- Temporary closure: camp site 4 Ussher Point camping area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 14 October 2020 to 16 June 2027
- Safety advice: Track to Ussher Point severely eroded, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 30 March to 31 October 2026
- No access to Saad Point: adjacent to Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 27 July 2023 to 20 July 2027
- Safety advice: Scrubby Creek crossing into Eliot Falls camping and day-use area, Apudthama National Park (CYPAL) 23 December 2020 to 4 December 2026