A haven nestled in the forest, and surrounded by the beautiful Cape Hillsborough National Park - the ultimate destination to seek respite from the pace of every day living. Awaiting you is private comfortable accommodation and beach front sites in an environment of natural beauty.
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Family
Mid-range
Location
51 Risley Parade, Cape Hillsborough, Queensland 4740 Australia
Last minute decision to try and head away on a family break for Easter, after finding Cape H fully booked online we called to enqire about any cancelaltions, Renae couldnt have been more helpful and offered to put our names on a cancellation list, a few days later we received a call and offered a powered grass site with a view of the beach. Upon arrival we were offered to opportunity to switch to a slab site but loved our current location so much we decided to stay put!
Occasional rain showers even an overnight storm couldnt spoil our 4 night stay, we had such a good time between exploring local attractions in Seaforth and the old station tea rooms, the beautiful walking treks to playing games on the beach with the kids - which the local kangaroo's took an interest in!
Facillities very clean, im very particular about using shared toilet/wash facillities but never found them unclean. Kids loved the Pool and slides, The live music on sunday afternoon was unexpected - glad we caught the show as it was a nice end to the day. We didnt get a chance to try out the Putt Putt course but looks newly refurbed and fun. Friday night fish & chips went down well.
The no music after 9:30pm is reasonable in my opinion - this is a predominantly family park during school hols.
Beautiful location and will return again this year to go Kayaking and explore Orchid Island (The tides were not favourable to us this time!)
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Great spot to camp down near the beach. I think the unpowered camping spots are great value for money, as they are closest to the beach and also have a small toilet and shower block.
I had a medical incident while staying here and the owner couldn't have been more helpful and caring. Great people who run the park, they really care about guests who stay. Also, their Covid-safe plan is quite reassuring.
There are rock pools about 2km walk along the beach and multiple lookout locations. You could easily stay here multiple days and still have heaps of exploring to do.
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Date of stay: October 2020
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We booked beach front cabin (double bed) with full kitchen and air conditioning. Clean and living area large enough to sit comfortably along with sitting on the front balcony to watch wildlife (kookaburras, wallabies) go about their foraging in front of us. Bathroom was quite small (no storage under sink for toiletries at all) Reception (after initially checking us in at a caravan site - we had no caravan!) was easy with instructions on how to park car near cabin and code to get in and out of park. Staff very friendly and laid back We walked at set time (reception lets you know) to walk across to Orchid Island at low tide, saw kangaroos in the afternoon and on next morning on the beach. Close to Seaforth (we had lunch at bowls club) and other little townships - hidden gem only an hour north of Mackay! Due to weather instability no beautiful sunrise dawn photo with kangaroos in foreground - next time! Wifi (for those who don't/can't switch off) is available near pool table at reception (telstra), optus is down the road somewhere at the local park.
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Date of stay: November 2021
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We came here to see the kangaroos on the beach after seeing it advertised on the Queensland places to visit. What a terrible experience. First the accommodation... we stayed in one of the cabins on the beach front, the cabin was clean but the sliding security screen was broken, and the bed was old and not comfortable. But the most disappointing thing was that right outside our cabin was a wire rubbish bin for bottles, cans etc to be recycled, not the view you think you would be looking at in a Nature Reserve. This bin was overflowing and I noticed all the others were the same. The whole park was very busy and it looked like they crammed in as many vans, cars, tents that they could, making it a noisy, overcrowded experience.
As to seeing the kangaroos on the beach, these kangaroos were being fed by a "ranger" so not natural at all but a money maker for the Park. It was nothing like the ad on tv, where they roamed freely without the crowds, with no social distancing in place during this time of COVID.
Being a Nature Reserve I thought NATURE was the point, not to be fed !
This whole Caravan Park and Nature Reserve was only being run to make money not for people to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Stayed 2 nights in a Beach Cabin. Although very close to the beach, we could not see the ocean from our cabin. Looking out the back window was a view of a concrete retaining wall. The Beach cabins looked like a row of prison cell blocks. The cabin itself was surrounded by dirt and there was nowhere to wash your feet before going inside. The cabin was tiny, especially the bathroom, just no room to manoeuvre. The smoke detector had been ripped off the ceiling. Everything in there was old from the towels to the crockery and cutlery.
We were there to see the kangaroos on the beach, a ranger arrives at sunrise with a bucket of food, not the natural experience they tout.
The area where the caravans were sited was much more aesthetically appealing, with green lawn. There were cabins up there too that looked in much better shape than the beach cabins. Did enjoy the pool.
Would not call the staff over friendly.
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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After reading all the reviews, I still went ahead and booked 2 nights during school holidays at the family beach cabin nbr 3. We went expecting the worst after all the bad reviews but took a chance as I knew the scenery and nature would be amazing.
We had a Covid scare 3 weeks before our check in date as we are from Melbourne, I called them and spoke to the owner about options to re-schedule but we were already within the cancelation policy and they are not flexible at all if you need to cancel due to Covid. It needed to be cancelled before the start of the school holidays and not 2 weeks before arrival so be careful as you will loose your money if you can’t travel due to lockdown.
Arriving at the park expecting everyone to be rude, we had quite the opposite. The lady who checked us in was super friendly and so was everyone else we spoke to that worked there.
The cabin… well… because we expected to be very bad we were actually surprised. Ok it is small, the living room is tiny but the beds were ok, linen acceptable, kitchen & utensils clean and in good condition, good bathroom, location perfect!!
The cost of $245 per night was very expensive for what you get but we were right on the beach.
Woke up to see the few kangaroos on the beach, there is a ranger that feeds them which it does not make it so natural, but at the end of the day, they are just kangaroos and not an extinct animal so seeing them at the beach at sunrise was pretty cute, even if they are there because of the food.
There are some residents kangaroos on the camp, the kids absolutely loved hanging out with them. They also loved the mini golf which was free and the pool with the slides were a lot of fun too.
In all, I would say it was very ok, we did 3 out of the 4 walks, beautiful part of the world! We just wished it was a bit warmer.
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Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Five stars from us, camped here on a premium site for 2 nights 27 - 29 August. Friendly checkin and our site was brilliant. Amenities were clean and handy to our site. We only used the cafe once, ordered fish and chips Saturday night and our meal was delicious. Can’t wait to go back.
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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A lovely spot on the map. The midges were vicious. Had to pay $50 night for myself and car, the only power I use on site is for ambient fridge. Disappointed there was not a fridge in the camp kitchen. The unisex shower and toilet blocks on lower level of park lacked much needed maintenance. Not very comfortable, not having somewhere to put toiletries, because shelves were not replaced. The fact that I needed a break, I overspent at this park. I have had better accommodation at parks for much less.It would be great if all parks could have a solo traveller rate. I have always appreciated the discount that some parks offer for one person. I will be sure to read reviews of caravan parks before booking, and check on price and facilities before committing. Keeping patrons happy should be paramount, they are the parks means of survival.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Having camped at Cape Hillsborough National Park previously we were looking forward to our visit, however things were not what we expected and our cabin looked nothing like the picture on the website. It was small and dingy with frosted glass windows and a view of a huge concrete wall only metres away, an ugly outlook in such a beautiful environment. The cabins are so close together that there is no privacy and noise is a problem. Cleanliness was rudimentary, greasy bench tops, used kitchen cloths and cockroaches beside the fridge. The park had more rules than a gulag, I could not help but laugh, however innocents like us will keep coming and management don’t care. Read the numerous negative comments other victims have posted and don’t stay here.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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We came and was very quiet but spots filled up in afternoon.$33 unpowered. Big spots for car and set up to fit. Nice clean kitchen area with bbqs, hot plates, kettles and appliances. Tables and chairs to sit and have drinks and chats with others. Toilet and shower blocks clean and few set up throughout park. Laundry $6 but very new looking and modern. Big pool with slides. Reception has small shop for bread , milk, ice cream and frozen and shelf food. Highlight kangaroos everywhere. Make home among the tents. Sunrise at 5.15am to see Kangaroos up close and personal with ranger. Staff friendly and helpful. Defiantly would return.
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We have a number of powered sites - you will be ok to just turn up on the day and we can show you what sites we have available, take your pick and process your booking then and there. Our powered sites are $34pn for two guests (during our quiet season) and additional $10 per person there after (max of 6 people per site - limit of 4 adults).
"Coming along hwy from the North the road to the NP is apparently unsealed and we were advised to take the exit 5k further at Kuttabul instead, which worked fine "
There are more places to choose from in the Cape Hillsborough area.
PRICE RANGE
₹8,398 - ₹11,198 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
cape hillsborough nature hotel
LOCATION
AustraliaQueenslandCape Hillsborough
NUMBER OF ROOMS
113
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