The Wrecks Campground, Moreton Island
$Tent-only camping five minutes' walk from the Tangalooma wrecks
Walk off the barge with the tent on your back and pitch it a few minutes up the beach from the Tangalooma wrecks. The Wrecks is a 21-site tent-only campground on Mulgumpin's sheltered western shore, booked through Mulgumpin Camping, which the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation runs. There is no parking and no road in, so camper trailers, caravans and rooftop tents are out. Sites have hybrid toilets, cold showers, bins and untreated tank water. No open fires, no generators. The snorkelling is straight off the sand in front of you.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Day 1
Catch the MICAT from 14 Howard Smith Drive, Port of Brisbane, about 90 minutes across
Carry your gear the five minutes from the landing and claim a totem-marked site
Snorkel the 15 sunken vessels off the beach through the afternoon
Cook on a gas stove and watch the sun go down over the bay
Day 2
Swim or snorkel early, before the day boats land
Walk the beach north toward Tangalooma, roughly 1.5km along the sand
Pack up and carry everything back to the landing for the afternoon barge
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Public transport
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
Book the barge and the camping permit separately and before you leave, because nobody registers you on arrival
Bring a hand trolley or plan two trips, as you carry every bit of gear from the landing yourself
Treat the tank water before drinking it, or pack what you need for the whole stay
Pack a gas stove, since open fires and generators are both banned at this campground
Telstra is the only network with usable reception, and the nearest doctor is back on the mainland
Carry in every meal, since there is no shop at the campground and the nearest one is a 4WD run up the beach to Bulwer
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