Central Highlands: sleeping in your car

Vehicle camping: unknown

We have not yet read Central Highlands 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 (40)

• Albinia Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Beazley Park, Rolleston — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · Dump point · up to 20 hours

• Bluff Rest Area — Motorist rest area · no toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Bluff Sports & Recreational Facility — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Bogantungan Against Gazettal, Willows — Shared with heavy vehicles · Composting toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Bogantungan Gazettal, Willows — Shared with heavy vehicles · Composting toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Bridgewater Creek Goowarra Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · Composting toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Bridgewater Locality Rest Area, Goowarra — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Capella Bus/Train Station Park Rest Area — Motorist rest area · up to 20 hours

• Capella Linear Park Rest Area — Motorist rest area · no toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Capella Lions Park — Shared with heavy vehicles · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Shower · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Capella South Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Chirnside Scenic Lookout Rest Area — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Chocolate Hills Rest Area, Wallaroo — Shared with heavy vehicles · Composting toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Comet Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · up to 20 hours

• Dingo Goowarra Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Duaringa Opposite Service Station — Shared with heavy vehicles · up to 20 hours

• East of Emerald Rest Area, Comet — Shared with heavy vehicles · up to 20 hours

• Emerald Botanic Gardens — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Emerald Rotary Park Stopping Bay Parking — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Frank Tutungi Memorial Lions Park, Blackwater — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Gregory Hwy Emerald Decoupling Site — Shared with heavy vehicles · Composting toilet · Accessible toilet · Water (not for drinking) · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Joe's Plain Lookout Rest Area, Orion — Motorist rest area · up to 20 hours

• Leichhardt Dig Tree Rest Area, Comet — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Lions Park Virgin Rock Rest Area, Springsure — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Mackenzie Park, Duaringa — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · Dump point · up to 20 hours

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

• Opposite Springsure Service Station — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Orion Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Solar lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

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

• Rest area near Sapphire Central — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Rewan Against Gazettal Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Rewan Gazettal Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · up to 20 hours

• Rewan Rest Area — Motorist rest area · no toilet · no water · Tables & seats · Bins · up to 20 hours

• Rolleston South Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · up to 20 hours

• Springsure Park Rest Area — Motorist rest area · no toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Springsure William Street Park Rest Area — Motorist rest area · Flush toilet · Accessible toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · BBQ · Bins · Mobile reception · Dump point · up to 20 hours

• The Gemfields Rest Area (access from 5501), Anakie Siding — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• Tom Ohl Memorial Park, Bluff — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · Drinking water · Electric lighting · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours

• West of Rolleston Rest Area — Shared with heavy vehicles · no toilet · no water · Shelter · Tables & seats · Bins · Mobile reception · up to 20 hours