Live Like Kings At Kinkuna

Spacious beach-front campsites with million dollar views that’ll cost you the same amount as a takeaway coffee.

- Lucy Eaton 

EVERYONE knows of the spectacular beach camping on offer at Fraser, Moreton and Stradbroke Islands, but a lesser-known spot just south of Bundaberg and about five hours’ drive north of Brisbane is Kinkuna. It’s a little less advertised, and it is known more so by the locals, but Kinkuna in Burrum Coast National Park is a wonderful spot to explore.

Camping permits are required and are easy to obtain through the National Parks website, so ensure you’ve got those locked in. Once you’ve taken the turnoff from the main road, something else that should be locked in are your hubs – once you hit the sandy tracks you’ll notice if they aren’t. The tracks that lead to the campsites are tight in places and full of vegetation, so you’ll leave with a few extra pinstripes; while an abundance of low-hanging branches will remind you if the roof rack and roof-top tent are still attached.