For those camping on the cheap, here are some great campsites we found near Heron Island, QLD.
#10 Benaraby River
3 hours 57 minutes (119.1 km) drive from Heron Island
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              - ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Fishing
 - ✓ Swimming
 - ✓ 4WD Trails
 - ✓ Allows fires
 - ✓ Telstra 4G
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#9 Calliope River North Rest Area
3 hours 43 minutes (118.6 km) drive from Heron Island
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              - ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Toilets
 - ✓ Caravans
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
 - ✓ Fishing
 - ✓ Telstra 4G
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#8 Boyne River Rest Area
3 hours 46 minutes (117.3 km) drive from Heron Island
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              - ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Toilets
 - ✓ Drinking Water
 - ✓ Caravans
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Dump Spot
 - ✓ Telstra 4G
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#7 Calliope River South Rest Area
3 hours 42 minutes (117.1 km) drive from Heron Island
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              - ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Toilets
 - ✓ Caravans
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Water (Non Drinking)
 - ✓ Fishing
 - ✓ Swimming
 - ✓ Allows fires
 - ✓ Telstra 4G
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#6 Bororen rest stop
Bororen QLD, Australia Get directions- ✓ Free
 - ✓ Toilets
 - ✓ Car
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Bar
 - ✓ Telstra 4G
 
#5 Kroombit Lochenbar Cattle Station Bush camping
Kroombit Station Road, Valentine Plains, Queensland Get directions- ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Toilets
 - ✓ Drinking Water
 - ✓ BBQ Areas
 - ✓ Powered sites
 - ✓ Caravans
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ National Parks
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Cabins Available
 - ✓ Laundry
 - ✓ Fishing
 - ✓ Walking Trails
 - ✓ Swimming
 - ✓ 4WD Trails
 - ✓ Kids play park
 - ✓ Allows fires
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#4 Avondale Homestead Tavern
- ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Caravans
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Pub
 - ✓ Telstra 4G
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#3 Futter Creek
- ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Toilets
 - ✓ Caravans
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Fishing
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#2 Turn off at Mount Larcom Sand Fly Bay
Forest Rd, Yarwun, Queensland Get directions- ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Camper Trailers
 - ✓ Boat Ramp Nearby
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Fishing
 - ✓ 4WD Trails
 - ✓ Optus 4G
 
#1 Eurimbula Creek Side Camp
- ✓ Pets Allowed
 - ✓ Free
 - ✓ Phone Reception
 - ✓ Fishing
 - ✓ Allows fires
 - ✓ Optus 4G