Cairns: sleeping in your car

Vehicle camping: unknown

We have not yet read Cairns Regional's local laws on camping and overnight vehicle stays, so this page makes no claim about them. The state rest-area rule applies at the state-managed sites listed below; everywhere else in this council area, treat the rule as unknown and obey signage.

Signs override this page. Whatever is signed at the site is the rule that applies, no matter what is written here.

State rest areas here (19)

• Babinda Rotary Park — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Shower · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · Dump point · up to 20 hours

• Cairns Esplanade, Cairns City — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Collins Ave Botanic Gardens, Aeroglen — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Greenpatch Campground, Gordonvale — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Shower · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · Dump point · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Aeroglen (CAIR001) — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Aeroglen (CAIR010) — Shared with heavy vehicles · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Shower · Electric lighting · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Babinda — Shared with heavy vehicles · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Bellenden Ker — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Deeral — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Ellis Beach (CAIR004) — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Ellis Beach (CAIR006) — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Ellis Beach (CAIR007) — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Electric lighting · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Fishery Falls — Shared with heavy vehicles · Composting toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Solar lighting · Shelter · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Little Mulgrave — Motorist rest area · no toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rest area near Macalister Range — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Ross and Locke, Little Mulgrave — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Ryan Weare Park, Freshwater — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• The Boulders, Babinda — Motorist rest area · Composting toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Electric lighting · Shelter · BBQ · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Touch Park, Aeroglen — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours