Aussie Bay Campsite
Queen Charlotte Sound
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Aussie Bay Campsite
A tranquil setting beside the sea, with a range of activities nearby including walking and mountain biking on the Queen Charlotte Track.
Easily accessible along Queen Charlotte Drive, the Aussie Bay Camping Ground offers a quieter option with less facilities compared with nearby Momorangi Bay camping ground.
Notices
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Bookings required from 5 December
Online bookings will be required for this campsite for stays from 5 December 2025. Bookings open 2 December.
45 DOC huts and campsites to move onto the booking system: Media release
First published on 24 November 2025.
DOC Campsite Pricing
Aussie Bay Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.
DOC Standard Campsite
Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.
| Feature | Value | Value |
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| Unpowered Site | Adult | $10.00 to $15.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $5.00 to $7.50 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.
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DOC MarlboroughCentral government organisation |
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Location |
South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds |
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Reviews
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Small and lovely, fair price.
Tanja Laube -
Beautiful spot.
deborah cooper -
Little bit small, but great view.
JennekeK -
Used this site 2 years ago.
Andy Bond -
Small, but very nice spot!
Sidney Stokkers
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Nice quiet doc campground right in front of sound plenty of room $10;a nite or use doc campground pass ranger came by each night to check was there 2 days
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I definitely stay here again.
Great small campground with awesome views.
There's a walking track to use as well with excellent viewing spots too.
I went for a swim which was cool and refreshing.
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Very nice basic campsite, right on the shore of the bay.
There are just toilets as services but they were just cleaned right when we arrive so it was perfect.
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Very beautiful small campground next to the beach.
The bay is nice for swimming. Amazing views, payment only cash or DOC pass.
Very basic facilities with sometimes smelly toilet and some wekas around.
Very recommended to come early and stay there!
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The spot is beautiful and quiet.
Toilets are very very sinky (the worst of our trip)
Good for one night
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Stunning spot, don’t pay tons to stay in Picton just drive a little further to here.
Portaloo is fine, the views make up for it tenfold
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Amazing campsite with view to queen charlotte sound.
Drop toilet there. You need to pay 10 dollars p.p in cash at the campsite. No phone signal at the campsite (one nz).
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Nice quiet spot next to the ocean.
The water from the tap had a brownish colour- didn’t use it. There is only one dry toilet. In the middle of the night we were woken up by a strange sound coming from the front of our camper. According to the morning inspection, we had a visitor in our car- probably a possum! Didn’t cause sny big damage - only ate a headphone’s cable.😥
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The location is really nice but it can be difficult to find.
However, the toilet (a drop one) was very stinky. We did many DOC camping and seen many toilets but this one was the worst. There are also many holes and the door was kept open because of the smell. Unfortunately because of this, there were a lot of mosquitoes inside. Not really nice when you using them,
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Beautiful spot.
Great location for a ferry crossing the following day. Not loads of space and the loo smelt very bad but for $10 it was worth it!
Definitely stay again
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Wonderfull spot, water supply and 2 toilets, nothing more.
A beautifull view over the sounds, we loved it!
We had to pay $10 each.
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We stayed here in our 6 berth campervan, entrance was steep but manageable.
Could be a bit tight to turn around if the site was full. Apart from that we loved it . Collected some mussels and made fritters along with the awesome view it was great. We only left because it started raining. Do not spin your wheels when leaving, there is absolutely no need.
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This is a beautiful wee Campsite that is dog friendly and best if you're on a self-contained campervan.
There's water but the toilet is only a long drop.
Views from the campsite is absolutely beautiful and water is calm and awesome to swim in.
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This is a lovely spot on the beach, not very big but it filled quickly for the night.
Nice walking track to Momorangi Bay. The long drop was disgusting the worst we encountered on our STH Is travels sadly.
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Nice quiet doc campground right in front of sound plenty of room $10;a nite or use doc campground pass ranger came by each night to check was there 2 days
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I definitely stay here again.
Great small campground with awesome views.
There's a walking track to use as well with excellent viewing spots too.
I went for a swim which was cool and refreshing.
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Very nice basic campsite, right on the shore of the bay.
There are just toilets as services but they were just cleaned right when we arrive so it was perfect.
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Very beautiful small campground next to the beach.
The bay is nice for swimming. Amazing views, payment only cash or DOC pass.
Very basic facilities with sometimes smelly toilet and some wekas around.
Very recommended to come early and stay there!
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The spot is beautiful and quiet.
Toilets are very very sinky (the worst of our trip)
Good for one night
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Stunning spot, don’t pay tons to stay in Picton just drive a little further to here.
Portaloo is fine, the views make up for it tenfold
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Amazing campsite with view to queen charlotte sound.
Drop toilet there. You need to pay 10 dollars p.p in cash at the campsite. No phone signal at the campsite (one nz).
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Nice quiet spot next to the ocean.
The water from the tap had a brownish colour- didn’t use it. There is only one dry toilet. In the middle of the night we were woken up by a strange sound coming from the front of our camper. According to the morning inspection, we had a visitor in our car- probably a possum! Didn’t cause sny big damage - only ate a headphone’s cable.😥
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The location is really nice but it can be difficult to find.
However, the toilet (a drop one) was very stinky. We did many DOC camping and seen many toilets but this one was the worst. There are also many holes and the door was kept open because of the smell. Unfortunately because of this, there were a lot of mosquitoes inside. Not really nice when you using them,
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Beautiful spot.
Great location for a ferry crossing the following day. Not loads of space and the loo smelt very bad but for $10 it was worth it!
Definitely stay again
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Wonderfull spot, water supply and 2 toilets, nothing more.
A beautifull view over the sounds, we loved it!
We had to pay $10 each.
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We stayed here in our 6 berth campervan, entrance was steep but manageable.
Could be a bit tight to turn around if the site was full. Apart from that we loved it . Collected some mussels and made fritters along with the awesome view it was great. We only left because it started raining. Do not spin your wheels when leaving, there is absolutely no need.
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This is a beautiful wee Campsite that is dog friendly and best if you're on a self-contained campervan.
There's water but the toilet is only a long drop.
Views from the campsite is absolutely beautiful and water is calm and awesome to swim in.
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This is a lovely spot on the beach, not very big but it filled quickly for the night.
Nice walking track to Momorangi Bay. The long drop was disgusting the worst we encountered on our STH Is travels sadly.
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Definitely worth a stop.
Nice campsite.
We saw dolphins in the water from the stoney beach.
- Warning - the toilet was the worst, so many flies and smelt horrendous.
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Amazing little spot especially for sunset.
A few sandflies but nothing major. Hold your nose when you use the long drop lol