About this campground
Whalebone is a small campground set in low, sparse coastal scrub close to the beach. Maximum stay is one night.
Booking
Bookings are essential and can be made:
- online and at this website only
- for one night only
- for one campsite only that you must camp on yourself
- up to and including the day of arrival (subject to campsite availability and your own internet service* to make a booking)
- up to 180 days (approximately six months) before arrival
*Check your mobile service provider’s coverage map but beware that the quality and reliability of service in regional and remote Australia can be variable.
Friends, family or other social groups travelling together who cannot be accommodated on the same campsite must make their own separate bookings.
If you are an outdoor education provider, licensed commercial tour operator or are organising an event (friends, family and other social groups camping together does not constitute an event), contact Parks and Wildlife Service Gascoyne Office (Denham) to discuss your requirements.
Campsites
Six campsites with shallow sand over smooth rock. Campsite sizes vary significantly.
All campsites are unpowered.
Check campsite details and the campground map carefully when booking.
Facilities
This campground has no facilities.
Campground Rules
One night maximum stay.
You must bring and use a sealed-unit flushing chemical toilet or a sealed-unit composting toilet. Portable toilets that collect waste in a bag are not permitted. Burying toilet waste is not permitted.
Carry all sealed-unit toilet waste out of the park for disposal in an authorised dump point.
No campfires at any time.
Dogs must be controlled on a leash at all times.
Generator use is permitted 8am-9pm only.
Carry all waste out of the park. No bins provided.
Fees
A per person camping fee applies. There is no vehicle entry fee for South Peron (reserve name to be confirmed).
Camping fee must be paid by Mastercard or VISA when booking.
No booking fee.
A fee may apply if you cancel or remove dates from a booking. Stricter conditions apply for peak periods. Current and upcoming peak periods for South Peron (reserve name to be confirmed) are:
- Friday 11 – Saturday 26 April 2025
- Friday 30 May – Sunday 1 June 2025
- Friday 4 – Saturday 19 July 2025
Safety information
Plan when to visit. Read this safety information about bushwalking, swimming and fishing. Consider travelling with a personal location beacon (PLB). In the event you need to be rescued it could save your life!
- Drinking water is not provided.
- No personal hygiene facilities.
- December to April can be extremely hot and the risk of bushfire can be very high.
- Nights can be cold from June to September.
- Storms are common between May and October throughout WA.
- South Peron (reserve name to be confirmed) is in very remote Australia.
- Ensure you have sufficient supplies (including water, food, fuel, medication and first aid), and equipment and clothing appropriate for the conditions before travelling.
- Be prepared for an emergency. For alerts, warnings and advice go to: Emergency WA.
Gallery
Activities
Bushwalking
Camping
Canoeing and kayaking
Fishing
Snorkelling
Swimming
Plants, wildlife and fungi
Visit the Atlas of Living Australia for a list of species recorded within a 5km radius of Whalebone Campground.
Traditional Owners
We recognise and acknowledge Aboriginal people as the Traditional Owners of Whalebone Campground.