Gelcoat at Honeymoon Pool
Gelcoat is a small campground close to the Collie River. It is 450m from Honeymoon Pool where the river can be accessed for swimming and kayaking.
Booking
Bookings are essential and can be made:
- online and at this website 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 and is impacted by the forests and hills of Australia’s South West.
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 Wellington District Office (Collie) to discuss your requirements.
Campsites
Eight campsites for tents and swags only with parking a short walk away.
All campsites are unpowered.
Check campsite details and the campground map carefully when booking.
Facilities
No-flush pit toilets.
Picnic table and benches.
Communal-use firepit.
Campground Rules
Campfires when conditions permit and in the provided communal-use firepit only. Usual permitted season: April - November. Check current campfire conditions
Bring your own firewood. Check current restrictions on the movement of wood, including firewood. Collecting firewood and kindling is not permitted in national parks and other conservation reserves.
No dogs or other domestic animals.
Generator use is permitted 8am-6pm only.
Do not empty waste from portable toilets into campground toilets. Use the dump point at Potters Gorge or carry waste out of the park for disposal in an authorised dump point.
Carry all waste out of the park. No bins provided.
Fees
A per person camping fee applies. There is no vehicle entry fee for Wellington National Park.
Camping fee must be paid by Mastercard or VISA when booking.
More about fees
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 Wellington National Park are:
- Monday 23 December 2024 - Saturday 11 January 2025
- Friday 24 - Sunday 26 January 2025
- Friday 28 February - Sunday 2 March 2025
- Friday 11 – Saturday 26 April 2025
- Friday 30 May – Sunday 1 June 2025
Full terms and conditions
Your safety and health
Drinking water is not provided.
No-flush pit toilets are the only personal hygiene facility.
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.
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
Location
27km from Collie, 50km from Bunbury via Coalfields Highway, Wellington Dam Road and River Road.
Go to Main Roads WA Travel Map for route planning information
Read more about Wellington National Park
Contact Parks and Wildlife Service Wellington District Office (Collie)
