Bribie 4x4 planning checklist

Vehicle permits, camping, tides and the rules for driving the beach on Bribie Island.

Check official guidance and make your own call on the day.

Last checked 22 July 2026. Rules and closures change — check the official sources below before you go.

Today

Drive window

5:20 pm to 6:15 pm

QPWS: drive within 2 hours of low tide.

Ends just before sunset. No night driving in turtle season.

Turtle season

Drive windowNear high tideDark

1.5 mSwell

N 35km/h wind

6:15 pmSunset

Woorim tides, updated 3:15 pm.

Where to drive

Beach access, camping and day use

Through the year

Turtle nesting, Nov to Apr, no night driving advised

Good to know

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Vehicle permit

$59.30 up to a week, $185.20 up to a year

$59.30

Up to a week

$185.20

Up to a year

Cameras read your number plate at the entry and exit, so enter the plate exactly. You don't need to display the permit, but keep a copy on your phone and show it if a ranger asks.

Driving on the beach without a permit is a $518 fine.

Only high-clearance 4WDs with low range are allowed on the beach: no 2WDs or motorbikes.

A permit covers one vehicle for one period and can't be transferred.

Buy online, or call 13 QGOV (13 74 68).

Buy a permit

Fees go up every 1 July.

Pack list

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0 of 7 packed

QPWS advises a tyre gauge, a pump, recovery boards, water, a first aid kit and spares. It is advice, not law. Soft sand, washouts and creek depth change every day, so check when you get there.

Rules on the sand

50 km/h, no dogs, off the dunes

50 km/h
On the beach.
30 km/h
Woorim to just past Norfolk Creek, near camping areas and on inland roads.
No dogs
Not even inside the car.
Off the dunes
Roads, bare sand and signed tracks only.
Seatbelts on
Road rules apply on the sand, seatbelts included.
No fires on the beach
Only in the fire rings provided, and never in a fire ban. Bring clean firewood from outside the park.

Road laws still applyNo drink driving and no careless driving on the sand. Don't use a handheld phone while you drive.
No generatorsGenerators aren't allowed anywhere in the national park or recreation area.
Nobody on the trailerNobody rides in or on anything being towed.
DronesDon't fly one over camping areas.

Help and contacts

000, QPWS and injured wildlife

Ocean Beach has strong rips and no patrols.

Sources

The official pages behind this page