Access: The camping area can be reached by boat (only) at mid to high tide. sheltered by SE winds but exposed to Northerlies.
National Park. Prebook camping. Campsite sheltered by pandanus and backed by small creek. Bay offers excellent snorkelling and anchorage.Anchoring is not permitted inside the cove’s reef protection markers.
Camping area features: The bays of Hook Island offer some of the most beautiful fringing reefs with good diving and snorkelling opportunities. Maureen’s Cove is a coral rubble beach on the north of Hook Island. It provides uninterrupted views over the fringing reef out to the Coral Sea. A small creek meanders behind the campground to the bay, and beach vegetation such as pandanus and beach gardenias provide shelter.
Location: Northern Hook Island; approximately 35km north-east of Airlie Beach.
Number of sites: Open area without separately defined sites. Maximum of 24 people.
Camp sites are suitable for: walk-in camping.
Camp site surface: Coral rubble.
Facilities: Composting toilet, picnic tables.
Open fires: Prohibited. Open fires and ash-producing stoves are not permitted on national park islands or intertidal lands adjacent to national park islands. Use gas or fuel stoves for cooking.
Generators: Not permitted.
Mobile phone coverage: Not available.
Our precious Great Barrier Reef World Heritage islands are among the most pest-free islands in the world. They need your help to stay this way. Please Be pest-free! (PDF, 574K) before your visit.
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Essentials to bring: Drinking water, rubbish bags, insect repellent. Read more about things to know before you go.
Bookings: Book online, over-the-counter or by phone. Advance bookings recommended for holiday periods.
