Rest Areas
List of Queensland Rest Areas
Queensland Rest Area Information ℹ️
Rest Areas are not generally used for camping, they are meant for you to take a short break from driving, so you can refresh, and continue on your journey safely.
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The Fountain Springs Rest Area has flushing public toilets, and a water tap (The water is not suitable for drinking).You will find this is a popular spot so if you get there late, you might have a problem finding a place to park your caravan.
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Frances Creek Rest Area
The Frances Creek Rest Area is surrounded by trees and sugar cane, has a public toilet and black water dump point, a bbq with picnic tables and rubbish bins near by. Entrance to the Frances Creek Rest Area Frances Creek Rest Area location map
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The Geo Spencer Memorial Rest Area has a 48 Hour Limit for stopovers. There are a few level places to park your caravan under shady trees. Here you will find flushing toilets, an undercover BBQ and some picnic tables and rubbish bins.
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If stopping overnight at the Gin Gin Rest Area, you'll find plenty of room for your caravan, public toilets with hand wash basin and picnic tables and chairs, plus a water tap. Entrance to the Gin Gin Rest Area Gin Gin Rest Area location map
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Gordonvale Rest Area
From the Gordonvale Rest Area you can take a walk along the banks of the small creek that runs into the Mulgrave River or be more adventurous and drop the kayak in. Entrance to the Gordonvale Rest Area Gordonvale Rest Area location map
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Guthalungra Rest Area
At the Guthalungra Rest Area has room for the kids to kick a football. plus undercover picnic tables and rubbish bins, and room to park your caravan on the road. There is not a lot to do here, you can use the public telephone box or pop over to the petrol ...
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Helens Hill Rest Area
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Pull off the main road on the outskirts of town at the Hughenden Rotary Rest Area, walk or ride your bike to Brodie Street, the main shopping centre for Hughenden, pop over and take a meal next to the dinosaur.
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The Inca Creek Rest Area has plenty of room to park your caravan. There are a few picnic tables and wood fired bbq facilities with a few shade trees here, and plenty of room to walk the dog.
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James Norman Hedges Park Rest Area
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Landsborough Park Rest Area
The Landsborough Park Rest Area has a Railway running about 50 metres from this spot, so it's great if your a train watcher. Entrance to the Landsborough Park Rest Area Landsborough Park Rest Area location map
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From the Lawless Rest Area, you can walk over to the Boonara Creek, have a picnic, and when you feel well rested, you can set off on your way again. Lawless Rest Area location map
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MacFarlane Rest Area
At the MacFarlane Rest Area there is not much to do here, other than take a break from driving, and make a cuppa. The scenery is pretty much the same in all directions. (Rather flat)
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From the Macrossan Park Rest Area you can drop the kayak in and paddle down and have a look at the twin railway bridges. Perhaps you would prefer to sit on the bank of the Burdekin River, and kill some time fishing. Don't forget to take your camera with y ...
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The Macsland Rest Area is a popular overnight stop for Trucks, you can move off into the scrub if you like and stay overnight there instead if you like. Entrance to the Macsland Rest Area Macsland Rest Area location map
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Marathon Rest Area if you don't like this place to stop, then your in for another 48 kilometre drive to the next one. So take a short break from driving, then continue on to the next one, at either, Richmond or Hughenden, depending which upon direction yo ...
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From the Mary Kathleen Memorial Park you can check out the memorial park with associated museum pieces, you can always pop over to the Open Air Theatre to see what’s showing. Also pop into the Visitor Information Centre for more things to do and see in th ...
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The Maxwelton Rest Area does not a lot to see or do here, so take a break and rest your weary bones a bit, and make use of the undercover picnic tables. Entrance to the Maxwelton Rest Area Maxwelton Rest Area location map
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