This pet-friendly caravan park is only 15 kilometres from Ayr in the Burdekin Shire, and is spread over five lush acres behind the beachfront dunes. Coconut palms and hibiscus hedges shade a mix of powered and unpowered sites (slab or grass), plus ensuite cabins for up to six guests and budget cabins that sleep four.

Because we sit so close to the water, cool sea breezes drift through the park during the steamy months, and the crystal-clear pool offers the perfect place to swim a few laps or simply laze in the sun.

A sand track lets 4WDs roll straight from the park onto the beach for boat launches, fishing, and crabbing. Anglers will find barramundi, mud crabs, various estuary species, and reef fish offshore. Divers, meanwhile, are just a short hop from the legendary SS Yongala wreck—regularly listed among the world’s top ten dive sites.

36 Braby St (Follow Beach Rd From Ayr) Alva, Ayr 4807

T 07 47833383