Snapshot
| Where | Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land), Gulf Country, north-west Queensland — 340km north-west of Mount Isa, about 4 to 5 hours' drive in the dry · Gregory Downs is 100km east, 72km on Wills Developmental Road then 21km south on Riversleigh Road · Burketown is about 3.5 hours' drive north-east · Brisbane, the state capital, is about 2,600km away via the Gulf towns |
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| Getting there | From Gregory Downs it is 72km west on Wills Developmental Road then 21km south on Riversleigh Road — the entire 100km is unsealed, 4WD is recommended, and Queensland Parks calls this the only route suitable for conventional vehicles and off-road caravans · The Barkly Highway route through Riversleigh runs 207km with only the first 57km sealed and is unsuitable for conventional vehicles and caravans · Northern routes from Hell's Gate and Doomadgee are rough unsealed 4WD tracks · Roads can be impassable for extended periods after rain |
| Best time | May to September — the dry season Queensland Parks names, with clear skies, low humidity and open roads; July runs from an average minimum of 12°C to a maximum of 28°C · The park's own discovery guide calls April to October the peak season, when the Lawn Hill Gorge camping area is very popular |
| Worst time | December to February — January averages 147mm of rain, wet-season temperatures reach 45°C, and the park closes over the wet season (recently from mid-December to April) while unsealed roads stay impassable for days after rain |
| Time needed | Two to three days — a day paddling and swimming the gorge, a day for Duwadarri lookout and Island Stack, and a day down at the Riversleigh fossil trail · Longer if you want the Constance Range track and unhurried mornings on the creek |
| Cost | Camping $7.75 per person per night or $31.00 per family per night (a family is one or two adults plus children under 18, up to 8 people; children under 5 camp free) · No entry or vehicle fee amount is published · Canoe hire and guided tours are charged separately and prices are not published in our sources |
| Facilities | Flush toilets at the Lawn Hill Gorge camping areas and non-flush toilets at Miyumba; no showers, no barbecues and no picnic tables at the gorge camping areas · Water is non-potable — carry all your drinking water · No fires, no generators, no dogs and no rubbish bins; take everything out · Telstra 4G only, patchy, with a reliable signal on top of the Constance Range; the public phone is at Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km away · Fuel and basic supplies at Adels Grove, more at Gregory Downs, 100km east |
| Best for | Self-drivers on a Gulf Country loop with a 4WD and time to spare, campers after a spring-fed gorge in dry country, and anyone chasing Riversleigh's fossil record |
| Difficulty |
4 of 5 — Demanding
The gorge walks are short and the water is inviting, but reaching the park is a full day on unsealed roads with the nearest fuel 10km away, the Constance Range track is Grade 5, and water, communications and supplies are all limited. |
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Lawn Hill Gorge is where Lawn Hill Creek, fed by freshwater springs from the limestone plateau to the west, runs green between red sandstone walls in Queensland's remote Gulf Country. The gorge sits in Boodjamulla National Park (Aboriginal Land) on Waanyi country: the Waanyi know this place as Boodjamulla, Rainbow Serpent country, and say the Rainbow Serpent formed the gorge and its permanent spring water. Occupation here dates back at least 17,000 years and may reach beyond 30,000. The sandstone of the gorge and the Constance Range was laid down in a shallow sea about 1,560 million years ago, and the Riversleigh limestone in the park's southern section holds fossil mammals up to 25 million years old.
You come to paddle and swim: canoes across the emerald water to Indarri Falls and the tufa Cascades, short walks to Duwadarri lookout and Island Stack, and the Wild Dog Dreaming track along the creek. Two days covers the gorge; a third gets you down to Riversleigh.
Go if…
- A spring-fed gorge you can paddle and swim in, in otherwise dry country, is the whole point of the trip
- You have a 4WD or an off-road caravan and can spend a full day getting here on unsealed roads
- World Heritage fossil country matters to you — Riversleigh's limestone holds mammals up to 25 million years old
- You are happy camping with no fires, no showers and no rubbish service, 10km from the nearest fuel
Skip it if…
- You are in a conventional vehicle — Queensland Parks says only the Gregory Downs route suits them, with 4WD recommended even then, and the Barkly Highway route is unsuitable
- You want to visit between December and April — the park closes over the wet season and the unsealed roads cut for days after rain
- You need reliable phone coverage or shops — reception is patchy Telstra 4G at best and there is nothing inside the park
- You want campfires, generators or a quick overnight stop — none of those are possible, and camping must be booked before you arrive
What to expect
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You come in from Gregory Downs, 100km to the east: 72km west on Wills Developmental Road, then 21km south on Riversleigh Road to the park entrance, the whole run unsealed and rough with bulldust and corrugations. Queensland Parks recommends 4WD and calls this the only route suitable for conventional vehicles and off-road caravans; the Barkly Highway route through Riversleigh, 207km with only the first 57km sealed, is not. The camping areas sit 4km past the entrance on the bank above Lawn Hill Creek, and from there the 100m Rainbow Serpent track links the visitor centre to the Middle Gorge day-use area across a floating bridge. What you find is out of place for dry Gulf Country: spring-fed water, green and still, holding the reflections of pandanus and eucalypts under red rock. There are no fires, no generators and no rubbish service — you carry everything in and out — but the water is permanent and the shade is real.
The gorge is walked from the Middle Gorge day-use area. The Indarri Falls track runs 1.5km one way, about an hour, with the Indarri Falls lookout 340m from the falls; Indarri Falls and the Cascades are tufa — calcite built into porous, brittle terraces — and canoeing is not permitted in the Cascades or the Lower Gorge to protect them. Duwadarri lookout is 2.5km one way clockwise via the falls, or 920m the steep way, with a very steep 100m climb on uneven rock. The Upper Gorge track, 3.6km one way, is Grade 4 and best walked early; the Botanical walk, 1.6km return, is Grade 3; the Constance Range track, 3.6km return and three hours, is Grade 5 for experienced bushwalkers.
The wildlife here is small, specific and close to the water. More than 20 fish species live in Lawn Hill Creek — bony bream, long toms, black-striped and sooty grunters — and archerfish shoot jets of water to knock insects onto the surface. Freshwater crocodiles are often seen in the creek and are generally shy; give them distance and never feed them. Turtles include the northern snapping turtle and Worrell's short-necked turtle, and the gulf snapping turtle was described in 1994 from a Riversleigh fossil before a living animal was caught in Lawn Hill Creek. Among the pandanus you look for purple-crowned fairy-wrens and buff-sided robins; barking owls call around the camping area, and channel-billed cuckoos stay all year, drawn by warm winters and the figs — one of the few places in Australia where they do. Olive pythons, Gilbert's dragons and ring-tailed dragons work the rocks, while wallaroos and purple-necked rock wallabies hold the escarpments.
South of the gorge, about an hour's drive on unsealed road, the country opens into the limestone outcrops of Riversleigh, part of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World Heritage listing. D Site is the only section open to the public, with a short self-guided trail where fossils sit visible in the rock; taking them is illegal and penalties apply. The fossils run to 25 million years old — marsupial lions, giant flightless birds and ancient crocodiles — and the grey limestone they sit in was laid down in rainforest lakes between 25 and 15 million years ago. Back at the gorge, the Wild Dog Dreaming track, 2.2km return, follows Lawn Hill Creek to a Waanyi cultural site with rock engravings, paintings in a shelter and a large midden; the Waanyi ask that you do not photograph it and do not touch anything.
Where to stay
Most people camp inside the park at the Lawn Hill Gorge camping areas, 4km from the entrance, or base at Wugudaji Adels Grove 10km away, which has fuel, a shop, cabins and canoe hire.
When bookings open: Queensland camping books online up to 12 months ahead, and the window rolls forward daily, so there is no single opening day; QPWS advises booking at least 6 weeks ahead for the April to October peak and for Queensland school holidays. Official booking page. Checked 9 November 2026. Booking dates for every state.
| Stay | Guest rating | Best for | Distance | Style | Book |
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| Lawn Hill Gorge camping area — tent section | Not rated | Walkers and paddlers who want to be 4km from the gorge water | 4km inside the park entrance, on the bank above Lawn Hill Creek | 4 unnumbered tent-only sites, first in, best placed · flush toilets, dirt surface · non-potable water, no showers, no fires, no generators, no dogs · check-in after 2pm, check-out by 11am | Book now |
| Lawn Hill Gorge camping area — trailer section | Not rated | Caravans, camper trailers and motorhomes on a Gulf Country loop | 4km inside the park entrance, on the bank above Lawn Hill Creek | 14 unnumbered sites for rigs to a maximum overall length of 12m, one vehicle per site · flush toilets, dirt surface · non-potable water, no showers, no fires, no generators, no dogs | Book now |
| Miyumba camping area | Not rated | A quiet bush camp on the way to or from Riversleigh | About 55km south-east of Lawn Hill Gorge, in open woodland near the Gregory River, adjacent to the Riversleigh World Heritage Area | 6 unnumbered bush sites with non-flush toilets · no fires, no generators, no facilities — bring everything and take all rubbish out · book and pay before arrival | Book now |
| Wugudaji-Adels Grove Camping Park | 3.8 / 5 (284 reviews, Tripadvisor) | Fuel, supplies, hot showers and canoe hire just outside the park | 10km from Lawn Hill Gorge, on Riversleigh Road | Unpowered and powered campsites, cabins and river tents · licensed bar, restaurant, small shop, fuel, laundry · public phone on site | Check rates |
| Gregory Downs Hotel | Not rated | A night on the road in or out, 100km east of the park | Gregory Downs, on the Wills Developmental Road — 100km east of the park | Pub stay with camping behind the hotel on the river, and the nearest fuel and meals to the park's eastern approach | Check rates |
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What to do here
8 walks & sights
Paddle Lawn Hill Gorge to Indarri Falls
The gorge is made for a paddle: spring-fed water that stays put through the year, pandanus leaning over the banks and red walls either side. Paddling and swimming are listed activities at the camping areas, and the run upstream toward Indarri Falls and the Cascades is the classic outing. Canoes are not permitted in the Cascades or the Lower Gorge, to protect the tufa formations, and motorised boats are banned everywhere in the park. Hire craft at Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km away, or bring your own and carry them in.
Indarri Falls and the Cascades
The Indarri Falls track leaves the Middle Gorge day-use area and climbs to the falls in about an hour, with a lookout 340m back along the way. Indarri Falls and the Cascades are tufa — calcite built up over time into porous, brittle terraces across the creek — and they are the formations the park's canoe bans exist to protect. Swimming is among the park's listed activities and the falls are where most people get in. Walk in daylight and carry water.
Duwadarri lookout
Duwadarri is the park's official viewpoint for the emerald water and red sandstone cliffs of Lawn Hill Gorge, looking over Middle Gorge. The long way runs 2.5km one way clockwise via Indarri Falls; the short way is 920m one way anti-clockwise and includes a very steep 100m climb on uneven surface. Go early in the morning, before the heat, and take a torch if you are returning late.
Island Stack
Island Stack starts with a stroll beside the creek and then climbs steeply up a sandstone stack, with a circuit at the top and wide views back over the gorge and the surrounding ranges. The published figure of 2.6km return and two hours comes from the local park information rather than the Queensland Government pages, so allow more in the heat. Keep to the track, stay off cliff edges and take care on the uneven sandstone.
Riversleigh D Site fossil trail
D Site is the only section of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area open to the public, with a short self-guided trail where fossils sit visible in the limestone. The deposits preserve mammals up to 25 million years old — marsupial lions, giant flightless birds and ancient crocodiles — and are part of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites listing. Fossicking for fossils is illegal here and penalties apply, so look, photograph and leave everything where it is.
Wild Dog Dreaming track
This track follows Lawn Hill Creek to a Waanyi cultural site with rock engravings, rock art in a shelter and a large midden, and it is one of the most significant places in the park. The Waanyi ask that visitors do not photograph the site and do not touch the paintings or engravings. A 575m return extension, about 30 minutes, continues to the Lower Gorge lookout. Walk it slowly and treat it as a place to look, not to collect.
Constance Range track
The Constance Range track climbs ancient sandstone ridges to views over the black-soil plains of the Gulf Savanna, with whistling kites working the thermals overhead. Queensland Parks grades it 5 and nominates it for experienced bushwalkers; the third-party park site gives 3.7km return, and the official figure of 3.6km is used here. The range top is the one place in the park where a phone signal is reliable, and the walk is best started early with water for three hours.
Guided cultural safari from Mount Isa
Kalkatungu Aboriginal Guided Tours runs a three-day safari from Mount Isa with a Waanyi guide, two nights at Adel's Grove, all meals, canoe hire and transfers included. The itinerary covers the Riversleigh fossil fields, park walks, Aboriginal rock art sites and canoeing and swimming on Lawn Hill Creek. It operates from April to September and is booked through Outback @ Isa, which suits travellers who do not want to drive the unsealed roads themselves.
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) itineraries: 1, 2 or 3 days
3 plans
One day: Indarri Falls and a paddle on the creek
- Early start from Gregory Downs. Head 72km west on Wills Developmental Road, then 21km south on Riversleigh Road to the park entrance — the whole 100km is unsealed and rough with bulldust and corrugations, so leave plenty of the day for the drive and carry water and fuel.
- Mid-morning. Walk the 100m Rainbow Serpent track from the visitor centre to the Middle Gorge day-use area, then the Indarri Falls track — 1.5km one way, about an hour — with the Indarri Falls lookout 340m from the falls. Walk in daylight and take water.
- Afternoon. Canoe the gorge from Middle Gorge if you have brought or hired craft, and swim in the spring-fed water. Canoe hire is arranged at Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km from the park, but hire arrangements have changed since the 2023 floods — check before you rely on it. Then drive the 100km back toward Gregory Downs in daylight.
The 1.5km one-way Indarri Falls track plus the 100m Rainbow Serpent track, and no nights. Base at Gregory Downs, 100km away on unsealed road, or at Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km from the park, where there is fuel, supplies and a public phone. No entry or vehicle fee amount is published; carry all your drinking water because the camping-area water is non-potable, and check QPWS park alerts and road conditions before you leave.
Two days: lookouts, Island Stack and a night by the creek
- Day 1. As the one-day plan — the 100m Rainbow Serpent track, the Indarri Falls track (1.5km one way) and a paddle or swim — then camp at the Lawn Hill Gorge camping area, 4km past the park entrance.
- Day 2, morning. Walk to Duwadarri lookout, 2.5km one way clockwise via Indarri Falls, or 920m the steep way with a very steep 100m climb on uneven rock, then Island Stack, 2.6km return and about 2 hours, for the view back over the gorge.
- Day 2, afternoon. Swim, pack out all your rubbish, and drive the 100km back toward Gregory Downs in daylight — the unsealed road is slow and slippery when wet.
The Indarri Falls track (1.5km one way), the 100m Rainbow Serpent track, Duwadarri lookout (2.5km one way, or 920m) and Island Stack (2.6km return), plus one night at the Lawn Hill Gorge camping area at $7.75 per person per night or $31.00 per family per night. Book and pay online before you arrive and display your camping tag; QPWS says book at least 6 weeks ahead for the April to October peak and school holidays. No fires, no generators and no rubbish service — carry all your water and food in, and take every bag out.
Three days: Wild Dog Dreaming, the Constance Range and Riversleigh
- Day 1. The 100m Rainbow Serpent track, the Indarri Falls track (1.5km one way) and time on the water, then camp at the Lawn Hill Gorge camping area.
- Day 2. Duwadarri lookout and Island Stack in the morning (2.5km one way or 920m; 2.6km return), then the Wild Dog Dreaming track in the afternoon — 2.2km return, about 1.5 hours, partly shaded along Lawn Hill Creek. The Waanyi ask that you do not photograph the site and do not touch the paintings or engravings.
- Day 3, morning. Walk the Constance Range track early — 3.6km return, three hours, Grade 5 — before the heat builds. The ridge top is the one place in the park with a reliable phone signal.
- Day 3, afternoon. Break camp and drive south to the Riversleigh D Site, about an hour on unsealed road, for the short self-guided fossil trail, then continue out. D Site is the only Riversleigh section open to the public and fossicking for fossils is illegal.
The walks named here — Indarri Falls 1.5km one way, Island Stack 2.6km return, Duwadarri 2.5km one way (or 920m), Wild Dog Dreaming 2.2km return and Constance Range 3.6km return — plus two nights at the Lawn Hill Gorge camping area at $7.75 per person per night or $31.00 per family per night. Fuel and supplies are at Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km from the park, and at Gregory Downs, 100km east. The park closes for the wet season and the unsealed roads can cut for days after rain, so check QPWS park alerts and road conditions before you set out.
Suggested gear for Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill)
18 items
- Water bottles or a hydration bladder Carry at least 2 litres per person on the walks.
- Water treatment tablets or a filter Treat creek and camping-area water before drinking.
- Sun hat, sunscreen (SPF 50+) and sunglasses
- Sturdy, broken-in walking shoes or boots
- Day pack (20–30 L)
- First aid kit, including blister care
- Insect repellent
- Head torch with spare batteries
- Lightweight rain jacket
- Personal locator beacon Mobile coverage is unreliable in remote parks.
- Two spare tyres plus a tyre repair kit Queensland Parks names a minimum of two spare tyres as essential here — the access roads are unsealed, rough and full of bulldust and corrugations, and there is no tyre service at the park.
- A UHF radio Queensland Parks lists a UHF radio among the essentials for this park, with channels 1 and 6 the local repeaters; mobile coverage is patchy Telstra 4G at best.
- A satellite phone or PLB Reception inside the park is limited to a reliable signal on top of the Constance Range; the nearest public phone is at Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km away, and Triple Zero (000) needs a working call.
- A jerry can of fuel Fuel is at Wugudaji Adels Grove and Gregory Downs, 100km east, and Queensland Parks tells you to carry extra fuel; a third-party guide suggests 20 litres if your tank range is under 800km.
- Large water containers The water at the camping areas is non-potable, there is no shop in the park, and QPWS tells you to carry ample water as well as an over-supply of food in case you are stranded for days.
- A gas or fuel stove Fires are not permitted anywhere in the park and generators are banned at the camping areas, so a stove is the only way to cook.
- Sticky, grippy walking shoes with ankle support The Constance Range track is Grade 5, the Duwadarri shortcut has a very steep 100m climb on uneven rock, and Island Stack climbs steep sandstone.
- A dry bag and a torch in the canoe Creek paddling and swims mean wet gear and late returns, and Queensland Parks asks you to carry a torch at night because all snakes in the park are protected and active after dark.
How this compares
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) vs Diamantina National Park
Diamantina National Park protects Channel Country on the Diamantina River in Queensland's far west — long-distance 4WD touring, river country and a long way from sealed road. It offers the same self-sufficient outback trip as Boodjamulla but without a spring-fed gorge to paddle in. Choose Diamantina for Channel Country river country and open-distance touring; choose Boodjamulla for spring-fed gorge swimming, canoeing and Riversleigh's World Heritage fossils.
- Difficulty
- 4 of 5 — Demanding
- Access
- Remote Channel Country in western Queensland — 4WD and full self-sufficiency
- Best for
- 4WD touring · remote camping · river country
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) vs Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park
Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park is the big savannah-and-river park of Cape York, with lagoons, river crossings and dry-season camping. It shares Boodjamulla's remote Queensland character and 4WD access but trades the gorge for a network of waterways. Choose Rinyirru for Cape York savannah waterways and a longer peninsula trip; choose Boodjamulla for a spring-fed gorge and World Heritage fossil fields.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5 — Challenging
- Access
- Cape York, north Queensland — 4WD recommended and wet-season closures apply
- Best for
- Fishing · 4WD touring · savannah camping
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) vs Wallaman Falls
Wallaman Falls is Queensland's big waterfall country in the ranges inland of Ingham, with a short walk to a lookout over the drop and camping beside a creek. It is an easier trip to reach, but not somewhere you paddle for a day in green water. Choose Wallaman Falls for a major waterfall and rainforest gullies; choose Boodjamulla for spring-fed gorge paddling, red sandstone and fossil country.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5 — Challenging
- Access
- Inland of Ingham, North Queensland
- Best for
- Waterfalls · day walks · camping
Before you go
- Book and pay for camping before you arrive through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service (13 QGOV, 13 74 68) and display your camping tag at your site; QPWS says book at least 6 weeks ahead for the April to October peak and school holidays
- Carry all your drinking water and an over-supply of food — the camping-area water is non-potable, there are no rubbish bins in the park, and the nearest supplies are Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km away
- Check road conditions with the Department of Transport and Main Roads, RACQ and the local shire councils before you leave — the unsealed roads can be impassable for extended periods after rain, and the park closes over the wet season
- Fuel up at Mount Isa or Cloncurry and carry extra fuel plus two spare tyres; Queensland Parks lists both as essentials, and a third-party guide suggests 20 litres if your tank range is under 800km
- No fires, no generators, no dogs and no fishing in Lawn Hill Creek; canoes are not permitted in the Cascades or the Lower Gorge and motorised boats are banned everywhere in the park
- Phone coverage is patchy Telstra 4G along Gregory Road, with a reliable signal only on top of the Constance Range and a public phone at Wugudaji Adels Grove — carry a satellite phone or PLB (Triple Zero (000) in an emergency)
- At Wild Dog Dreaming the Waanyi ask that you do not photograph the site and do not touch the paintings or engravings; fossicking for fossils at Riversleigh is illegal and penalties apply
- Walk early or late, carry a torch for the return, minimise sunscreen and repellent when swimming to protect the water quality, keep off cliff edges, and take every bag of rubbish with you
When to go
seasons & the hard months
Come between May and September. That is the dry season Queensland Parks names — clear skies, low humidity, and July running from an average minimum of 12°C to a maximum of 28°C — and the park's own discovery guide calls April to October the peak season, when the Lawn Hill Gorge camping area is very popular and books out well ahead. The advantage of the dry run is that the roads are open and the walking is comfortable; the trade-off is only cosmetic, because the gorge is spring-fed and holds its water all year. Walk in the early morning before the heat builds or late in the afternoon with a torch for the return, and book months ahead for any school holiday period.
The wet season, roughly October to April, brings heavy rain and high humidity, with temperatures up to 45°C and January averaging 147mm of rain. The park closes over the wet — recent closures have run from mid-December to April — and Lawn Hill Gorge has been reopening in stages after significant flooding, so parts of the track network may still be coming back into service. Creek levels can rise dramatically with little warning and cut road access for days. If you travel in the shoulder months, go by 4WD, carry an over-supply of food, and check the QPWS park alerts and road reports the day you drive in.
Questions
6 answers
The park is 340km north-west of Mount Isa and 100km west of Gregory Downs — 72km on Wills Developmental Road then 21km south on Riversleigh Road. The entire 100km from Gregory Downs is unsealed; Queensland Parks recommends 4WD and calls it the only route suitable for conventional vehicles and off-road caravans. The Barkly Highway route through Riversleigh is 207km with only the first 57km sealed and is unsuitable for conventional vehicles and caravans, and northern routes from Hell's Gate and Doomadgee are rough unsealed 4WD tracks.
The park closes over the wet season each year — recent closures have run from mid-December to April — and Lawn Hill Gorge has been reopening in stages after significant flooding, so the track network can change between visits. All tracks are open 24 hours subject to park alerts. Check the QPWS park alerts before you book and again before you drive in, because unsealed roads can be impassable for days after rain.
Yes to both: swimming and canoeing are listed activities at the Lawn Hill Gorge camping areas, and the spring-fed creek holds permanent water. Canoes are not permitted in the Cascades or the Lower Gorge, to protect the tufa formations, and motorised boats are banned everywhere in the park. Freshwater crocodiles live in the creek and are usually shy — keep your distance and never feed any wildlife.
$7.75 per person per night or $31.00 per family per night (a family is one or two adults plus children under 18, up to 8 people; children under 5 camp free). Book and pay before you arrive through the Queensland National Parks Booking Service or on 13 QGOV (13 74 68), and display your camping tag at your site. QPWS advises booking at least 6 weeks ahead for the April to October peak and Queensland school holidays, and no entry or vehicle fee amount is published.
Fuel and basic supplies are at Wugudaji Adels Grove, 10km from the park, and at Gregory Downs, 100km east; carry extra fuel and all the drinking water you need because the camping-area water is non-potable. Mobile coverage is limited to patchy Telstra 4G, with a reliable signal only on top of the Constance Range, and the nearest public phone is at Adels Grove. A satellite phone or PLB is the sensible contact method, with Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
Riversleigh is in the park's southern section, about an hour's drive from the gorge on unsealed road, and D Site is the only section open to the public, with a short self-guided trail where fossils are visible in the rock. The deposits are part of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World Heritage listing and hold mammals up to 25 million years old. Fossicking for fossils is illegal and penalties apply, so leave everything where you find it.
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