Bribie Island
Gallagher Point Camping Area
Gallagher Point is a small, low-key bush camping area on the western side of Bribie Island, about 65km north of Brisbane, sitting on the shores of Pumicestone Passage with views across to the Glass House Mountains and Toorbul. It's genuinely tiny — just 6 numbered sites, max six people each, on a mix of sand, dirt and grass, 2km north of White Patch. Facilities are nil, so you bring everything: drinking and cooking water, gas stove (or untreated mill off-cut firewood), rubbish bags, insect repellent, and ideally a portable toilet since there are none provided. Fires are allowed in the provided rings outside of bans, generators aren't permitted, and mobile coverage is poor. Access is high-clearance 4WD with low range only — no 2WD, trail bikes or motorbikes are even allowed a permit for the recreation area — via the bridge, north along Sunderland Drive and White Patch Esplanade, then 180m down the Poverty Creek access track and 3km in on the camping area track at 30km/h. You can also arrive by boat or kayak, though there are no launching or recovery facilities. The catch worth knowing: sites are sometimes closed to bookings due to flooding on very high tides, and there's a standing park alert about tidal inundation restrictions running to December 2026 — so check alerts and tides before you commit. You need both a camping booking and a separate vehicle access permit, with number plate recognition cameras in use. Good spot for sheltered paddling, swimming, and fishing for bream, flathead, whiting, tailor and mangrove jack.
