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 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.
James Norman Hedges Park Rest Area
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.