Accommodation

Enjoy the beautiful quiet surroundings in this private campground. The Jacaranda Cafe verandah is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast (included in the price).

This year we will engage the same professional Tent Hire company as last year. The tents are made of premium quality thick canvas.

There will be new clothes racks & shelves, replacing the hanging shelves from last year. 

The contents of the tents are as listed. 

Deluxe Twin Tent

• 2 single beds fully made up with sheets, 2 woollen blankets, a duvet & 2 pillows
• 1 electric blanket per bed
• 1 bedside lamp and table per person
• 4 towels per person
• Clothes rack & shelves (new replacements not pictured in photo) 
• Chairs
• 1 power board
• Large Family size tent - Floor size 3m x 4.2m

Deluxe Single Tent

• 1 queen bed fully made up with 2 woollen blankets, a duvet and 2 pillows
• 1 electric blanket
• 1 bedside lamp and table
• 4 towels
• Clothes rack & shelves (new replacements not pictured in photo) 
• Chair
• 1 power board
• Large Family size tent - Floor size 3m x 4.2m. 

Important Arrival Instructions
Guests can arrive from Saturday 6th September.  You need to arrive before Reception closes at 5pm. For safety reasons, Swagman guests need to arrive by 4pm as tents cannot be set up in the dark.

Guests who cannot arrive by these times will need to make other arrangements for the night. 

Departure information - Ivorys Rock will close to guests at 3:00pm Saturday 13 September.

Sandy Creek has six campgrounds: Blue, Grey, Green, Yellow, Brown, and Orange. Please refer to the map on this website.

Green, Yellow & Brown Campgrounds offer a mix of single and twin accommodations.
Orange Campground features the Ensuite Cabins.
Grey & Blue Campgrounds are designed for Swagman-style camping where you bring your own tent.

Campground Community Hubs
There will be 2 Campground Community Hubs operating this year, in Yellow & Green Campgrounds. Noticeboards will display the day’s Event Schedule.

Please note: Each Hub has one fridge, picnic tables, BBQ and microwaves. These facilities are limited, and used mostly by volunteers pre-event. They are not able to support large number of guests cooking or storing food. The Pavilion is the main dining area.

A Coffee Cart will operate Monday to Friday mornings in Yellow Campground Hub.

Please see Campground Map

Sandy Creek Tent Accommodation

Please note: This year we will engage the same professional Tent Hire company as last year.

The Tents are made of quality thick canvas, with large screen windows (see photo) The contents of the tents are as listed.

Pioneer Tents: Ivorys Rock will return to providing the beds and mattresses as in previous years, as well as the bedding & linen.

Budget Tents: will have the same hired camp stretcher-beds as last year. Ivorys Rock will  supply the bedding & linen. See photos below.

Pioneer Single & Twin Tents: located in Yellow & Green Campgrounds

Pioneer Single Tent: powered

• 1 single bed fully made up with sheets, 2 woollen blankets, a duvet, 2 pillows
• 2 towels
• 1 light
• 1 chair
• 1 power board with 4 outlets
• Cabin style tent - Floor size 3m x 3m

Pioneer Single Tent: non-powered

• 1 single bed fully made up with sheets, 2 woollen blankets, a duvet, 2 pillows
• 2 towels
• 1 light
• 1 chair
• Cabin style tent - Floor size 3m x 3m

Pioneer Twin Tent: non-powered

Twin Tents are only available as non-powered.

• 2 single beds fully made up with sheets, 2 woollen blankets, a duvet, 2 pillows
• 2 towels per person
• 1 light
• 2 chairs
• Cabin style tent - Floor size 3m x 3m

Budget Single & Twin Pioneer Tents: Located in Brown Campground

Budget Pioneer Single Tent: non-powered

• 1 single camp stretcher bed
• 1 pillow
• 1 Linen Pack - 1 bottom sheet & 1 top sheet
• 2 woollen blankets
• 1 sleeping bag
• 2 towels
• Floor size 3m x 3m
• Cabin style tent

Budget Pioneer Twin Tent: non-powered

• 2 single camp stretcher beds
• 1 pillow per bed
• 1 Linen Pack per bed -  1 bottom sheet & 1 top sheet each
• 2 woollen blankets per bed
• 1 sleeping bag per bed
• 2 towels per bed
• Floor size 3m x 3m
• Cabin style tent

Ensuite Cabins

Cabins sell out very quickly. Be sure to book early.

Each Ensuite Cabin has an ensuite bathroom and a reverse cycle air-conditioning (heating/cooling)  There is also a desk, wardrobe, mirror, and bed-side table with drawers. Each cabin has 1 outdoor table & chair.
Measurements: Bedroom 3.11m x 2.42m. Bathroom 3.11m x 0.96m approx in size.

The large single bed measures  1.14 wide x 2.00 metres long.  For single bookings only.
Guests will also be provided with:

• Fully made up bed with sheets, 1 woollen blanket, duvet & 4 pillows
• Small Fridge
• Tea making facilities
• 4 towels
• 1 bedside lamp
• 6 coat hangers
• 1 powerboard with 4 outlets (please bring your own adaptors)
• Rubbish bin

Ensuite Cabins are located in the leafy quiet surrounds of Orange Campground. Refer to the map for orientation.

Bunkhouses

Bunkhouses are popular. Be sure to book early.

Standard Bunkhouses are available in twin & single. They measure approximately 2.2m x 2.9m in size, with an entrance step. All the bunkhouses have reverse cycle air-conditioning (heating & cooling). They have different arrangements of built-in furniture. 

Bunkhouse single

• 1 single bed fully made up with sheets, 2 woollen blankets, duvet, 2 pillows
• 2 towels
• 1 wardrobe with coat-hangers
• 1 set of drawers
• 1 desk & chair
• bedside lamp
• Tea making facilities

Bunkhouse twin

• 2 single beds fully made up with sheets, 2 woollen blankets, duvet, 2 pillows
• 2 towels per person
• 2 wardrobes with coat-hangers
• 1 set of drawers
• bedside lamp
• Tea making facilities

The Bunkhouses are located in Yellow & Green Campgrounds, within easy walking to campground bathrooms. See map.

Motorhome Spaces

Be sure to book early!

Motorhome Spaces are available for those bringing their own motorhome or caravan.   Amaroo does not provide motorhomes.  You can hire on-line by searching google 'Hire Caravan, Campervan, Brisbane'

Powered & Unpowered spaces:

Only some motorhome spaces are powered. Powered spaces are available in Green, Yellow, Brown and Orange campgrounds. Unpowered sites are in the Blue campground. Please refer to the map for orientation.

Servicing your Motorhome:

Motorhomes can be serviced (cassette emptied and water topped up) for $50. Bookings can be made at the Guest Services Office located in Jacaranda and Green campgrounds.

Linen Packs:

You can hire Linen packs for your Motorhomes. Includes: 2 x sheets (for double or single beds), 2 x Woollen Blankets, 2 x pillowcases, 2 x bath towels, 1 x bathmat, 1 x hand towel. These can be paid for at the Guest Services Office in Green Camp or the Jacaranda Office. $40. per bed

Important: For the safety of all guests, your motorhome cannot be moved until the end of your stay (no earlier than Saturday 13 Sept)

Prices are per accomodation type for 7 days (Not per Person)
All payments are in Australian Dollars and include 10% GST.

Accommodation prices do not include the Conference Fee. 

Please note: Early Bird discount closes on 31st July 2025.

Twin options provide 2 single beds.  You must book both people in the same booking.

Motorhome Space bookings accommodate 1 to 4 people, depending on the motorhome's capacity. They may be booked under the Jacaranda and Sandy Creek campground options.

Swagman Campsite bookings are for 1 to 4 people per tent site.

Arrivals

Guests staying onsite are welcome to arrive between 8:00am and 4:00pm on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September. Ivorys Rock Reception closes at 5.00pm

Brisbane Airport to Ivorys Rock Transfer Buses:  The last bus leaves the airport at 4pm.  Ivorys Rock closes at 5pm. If you are unable to take the last bus, you will need to make arrangements to stay offsite for the evening.  You can take a bus the following day.  See Transport page for schedules and prices.

Swagman guests are required to arrive by 4pm. For safety reasons you cannot put up your tent in the dark. 

Motorhome Spaces

Please indicate the arrival date and time of your Motorhome when you make your accommodation booking. Otherwise, it may be subject to lengthy delays on arrival.  If your Motorhome is delivered by a company, it can arrive onsite from Friday 5th. It must be removed by Mon 15th Sept  

Directions: Follow the signs and drive directly to the Motorhome Registration where you will be given instructions. Whoever is driving/delivering the Motorhome will need to have your details (Name & Registration details.)

Once parked at your space, your Motorhome cannot be moved until the morning of Saturday 13 Sept.

• For safety reasons, Motorhomes must not depart until Sat 13th

Departures

The site will close to all guests at 3:00pm on Saturday 13 September.

Return Ivorys Rock to Airport Transfers

Please check the Transport page for more information in the grey drop-downs at the bottom of the page.

Private Vehicles – Swagman

You will be able to depart between the hours of 8:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday 13 Sept. You may bring your vehicle into the campground to load your gear, and then depart by the same route.

• For safety reasons, private vehicle are not permitted access on Friday 12th

You can find hotels on booking.com or similar

There will be bus pickups on event days from hotels in Brisbane, Ipswich and Springfield.
Please check the Transport page

Special Rates have been organised at these hotels

1.- Sheraton Four Points Brisbane,
Special rate of AUD$220.00 per night including tax.
Discounted breakfast at AUD$25 daily.

Link to Reservations
* Select the dates you want

Note that the Westin Hotel was recently built adjacent to Sheraton.
With this rate you could use the Westin facilities, pool etc.
Bookings must be received before August 5th. After that, if there are still rooms available at the discounted rate, guests would need to contact the hotel directly via phone.

Bus transport available to the event & back to the hotel.

2.- Quest Ipswich Hotel:

Link to Quest Website

Book through Travel Bestway below for discount rates

Located between 15 to 20 mins from Ivory Rock venue.
This hotel is finishing a multi million renovation, including new furniture to be completed by this coming June, therefore rates at this location have gone up.

Two type of accommodations:
*Studios with kitchenette: max capacity 2 guests at a rate of AUD $530.00 per night incl tax.
*One Bedroom with kitchen: capacity 2 guests.at a rate of AUD $560.00 per night incl tax. Add an extra guest with sofa bed at an extra fee of AUD 45.00 per night incl tax.

Guests can process their bookings by sending a Request to travelbestway@yahoo.com. Once the hotel process your Booking, you will then receive a Confirmation Booking Number.
One night cancelation fee will be charge at less than 60 days from check-in. Total Booking charge at less than 30 days from check-in. Exceptions to this might be considered with a Doctor’s notice.

Bus transport is available to Amaroo & back to the hotel.