Tripcony Hibiscus Caravan Park, Heritage-listed caravan park in Caloundra, Queensland, Australia

The Tripcony Hibiscus Caravan Park is a heritage-listed facility in Caloundra, Queensland that stretches along Pumicestone Creek with native cotton trees providing natural shade across the camping grounds. The site offers direct access to fishing spots, kayaking opportunities, and multiple walking trails throughout the surrounding area.

The site began as a Wharf and Water Reserve in 1877 but was re-designated for recreation in 1912 as a camping destination. This shift from industrial use to leisure grounds shaped its long-term purpose as a public retreat.

The park reflects Queensland's tradition of shared camping spaces that developed over many decades. Visitors can experience the ongoing role of this place as a gathering point for families and outdoor enthusiasts.

The park lies between Bowman Road and Pumicestone Passage, split into two sections by Pumicestone Creek: Tripcony on the eastern coast guard side and Hibiscus on the western Leach's Park side. Access is by car from Bowman Road, with the site close to Caloundra's town centre. Campers should note the creek separates the two sections, so check which side your site is on before arriving.

The site was reserved for wharf purposes by 1877, and in 1879 the Pumicestone Passage was surveyed and beaconed by the crew of the Shadow for Thomas Tripcony, an oystergetter of Cowie Bank. Visitors arrived by steamer Koopa to Bongaree Jetty on Bribie Island, then by Tripcony's boat to Caloundra. The first store in Caloundra was opened at Black Flat near the wharf reserve by Andrew Tripcony around 1912.