Yellow Patch camping area
Yellow Patch camping area is a secluded bush camping near a bright yellow sand blow.
Accessible by
- Boat
Camping area facilities
- Anchoring allowed
- Tent camping
- Short walk to tent
- Walking
- Boating
- 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.
- Any park-specific camping information for
Curtis Island.
- Visiting Curtis Island safely for important safety information.
Camp at the amazing Yellow Patch.
Photo credit: D. Sansom © Queensland Government
Camping area features: secluded bush camping near a bright yellow sand blow.
Location: Yellow Patch is on the western side of the north-eastern tip of Curtis Island, 30km north of Gladstone.
Access: the camping area can be reached by boat only.
Number of sites: undefined.
Camp sites are suitable for: tent camping only.
Camp site surface: sand.
Facilities: none.
Fires: Prohibited (open and closed). Gas or liquid fuelled stoves for cooking purposes are permitted.
Generators: not permitted.
Essentials to bring: all food and drinking water, sturdy rubbish bags, insect repellent, sun protection, first aid and reliable torch. Read more about before you visit.
Mobile phone coverage: unreliable. Marine radios and satellite phones are recommended.
Bookings
Book online or learn about our camping booking options.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Curtis Island safely and camp with care.
- Turtle St, Camp Nodes, Closure site 7 and 8 28 August 2025 to 28 August 2026