Platypus Bushcamp

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• Bring cash for fees in case card payment isn't available on site.

Location

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• Mackay, AU · 55 km

What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

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Forest FlyingAttractions0.8 km · ~10 min walkDirections ↗

Araluen CascadesWaterfalls1.7 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗

Wheel of FireWaterfalls1.7 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗

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Creek Retreat Nature RefugeParks & play5.3 km · ~12 min driveDirections ↗

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Rainforest scubaAttractions8.7 km · ~16 min driveDirections ↗

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Pelion Forest ReserveParks & play21.6 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗

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Mount Dalrymple (1,205 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Dalrymple is a mountain in the Clarke Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, located in Central Queensland, Australia. The mountain has an elevation of 1,227 metres (4,026 ft) AHD. It is amongst the higher peaks in Queensland and is located 858 kilometres (533 mi) northwest of Brisbane, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Mackay. The peak and surrounding ranges are covered in dense tropical

45.6 km · ~66 min driveDirections ↗

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Mount David (1,200 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Dalrymple is a mountain in the Clarke Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, located in Central Queensland, Australia. The mountain has an elevation of 1,227 metres (4,026 ft) AHD. It is amongst the higher peaks in Queensland and is located 858 kilometres (533 mi) northwest of Brisbane, and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Mackay. The peak and surrounding ranges are covered in dense tropical

45.6 km · ~66 min driveDirections ↗

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Mount William (1,250 m)Summits & peaks45.6 km · ~66 min driveDirections ↗

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