Rest Areas
List of New South Wales Rest Areas
New South Wales 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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12 Mile Rest Area - Southbound
The 12 Mile Rest Area has two public toilets, and a few rubbish bins and undercover picnic tables. You will have plenty of room to park your caravan, but please make room for the truckies, as it's a popular truck rest area for them.
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The Abbotts Tank Rest Area has undercover picnic tables and wood fired bbq and some rubbish bins and a few trees for shade. So take break from driving and grab a bite to eat and chill out for a bit.
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Aeroplane Parking Bay has a public toilet, picnic tables and rubbish bins and lots of room to park. This is perhaps not the best place for an overnight stay for your caravan or camper, as trucks use this halfway point between Sydney and Melbourne to meet ...
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Alfred Town East Rest Area
The Alfred Town East Rest Area has a rubbish bin, shade trees to park under, and is set back a short distance from the Sturt Highway, with plenty lots of places to stop for an hour or two.
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To get to the Alfred Town Riverside Reserve, follow signs to a small shaded camping area on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. Entrance to the Alfred Town Riverside Reserve location map Alfred Town Riverside Reserve Location Map
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At the Anabranch Bridge Rest Area, water may or may not, be running in the creek, as it is often a dry creek bed. So I think I’ll pass on swimming, and fishing from the bridge hahahaha.
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Anderson VC Rest Area
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The Apsley Rest Area is a rather small area, so be wary if you decide to drive in with your large caravan behind you. Entrance to the Apsley Rest Area Apsley Rest Area location map
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The Ardlethan Rest Area has long drop toilets, picnic tables and rubbish bins. You will hear some road noise through the night from the Newell Highway. This rest spot straddles both sides of the Highway and it's popular with truck drivers.
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Badcoe VC Rest Area
If stopping at the Badcoe VC Rest Area has picnic two tables with a beautiful expansive peace of landscape and Lake George, water is not always present in it, so don't get excited at the prospect of catching fish.
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The Baden Park Rest Area has plenty of parking spaces, long drop toilet, wood fired bbq, undercover picnic table with rubbish bins and tank water. There's really not a lot to do here, apart from taking a break from driving, and contemplate how hard it was ...
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The Bangalow North Rest Area access is from southbound traffic only, with a great view if you decide to pop in for a minute or two. Entrance to the Bangalow North Rest Area Bangalow North Rest Area location map
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The Barbour Park is a beautiful place by the river and plenty of room to park your caravan. There are free bbqs, toilets & hot showers, and swimming pool accross the road and you can walk to the main shopping centre on the Old Hume Highway, and spend ...
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If staying overnight at Barmedman Mineral Pool Rest Area you can visit the mineral pool which is spacious and salty. There are shower facilities to wash away the salt after your dip, or have bbq.
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The Barraba Lions Park Rest Area is a credit to the Lions and Shire council. This is pleasant little area adjacent the main road, offering a bit of shade and covered picnic tables, bbqs and long drop toilets.
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The Battery Rock Rest Area is a great place to stop and stretch the legs. Plenty of parking available and toilet facilities all set back away from the road with some shade available.The area gets its name "The Batteries" from rock formations on each side ...
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Beardy Waters Rest Area
The Beardy Waters Rest Area is a quite area and room for your caravan with some shady trees to park under, and quite close to the River. There is undercover picnic tables and fireplace base bbqs, and you can drop a line in or have a paddle in your Kayak w ...
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Beardy Waters Woodland Park Rest Area
Please Note: Beardy Waters Woodland Park is intended to be a Rest Area Only, and strictly day use for picnics, bush walking, fishing, etc.
No Overnight Camping of any type is permitted.
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