Awinya Creek Camping Area - QLD

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Position

DEG: -25.069622 153.171936
DMS: 25º 04' 10.64" S 153º 10' 18.97" E
UTM: 56 J 7227332mN 517340mE
Altitude: 1.65m

Description

Address & Contact

Unnamed Road
Fraser Island QLD 4581
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/kgari-fraser/camping/awinya-creek

Information

Remote camping area on a sandspit between the sea and the creek on Fraser Island. Bookings can be made up to 6mths in advance.

A vehicle access permit must be purchased. Display the permit on your windscreen before driving in the recreation area. See website link for details.

Deep Creek crossing requiring high clearance 4WD to reach campsites. Generators allowed. Your high clearance 4WD must have low range functions.

The camping area is 8.3km north of Woralie Road on the Western beach, 24.5km north of the Moon Point estuary in Platypus Bay. It is accessible by boat via the Great Sandy Marine Park, and by 4WD along the beach at low tide. You will need to drive across Bowarrady and Awinya creeks. The Western Beach is not suitable for trailers except for designated camper trailer sites in Woralie Creek beach camping area.
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Closest Weather Station

Hervey Bay at 05/04:00am EST
Distance from Awinya Creek Camping Area 40.47km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
20.6°C22.1°C90%18.9°C1016.4hPa0.0mmE9km/hr
5knots
11km/hr
6knots

Closest Climatic Station

Sandy Cape Lighthouse
Distance from Awinya Creek Camping Area 37.95km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C29.429.328.526.824.121.721.122.324.326.127.628.9
Mean Min. °C22.322.421.719.917.415.214.315.016.918.720.321.6
Mean Rain mm164.0170.0156.9121.0118.2109.790.163.451.359.771.499.9

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