Rest area near Melrose
No State law against camping here
A minor rest area on the South Australian state road network. South Australia's road authority records that there is no State legislation prohibiting camping in rest areas, and that long term camping can therefore only be discouraged.
Signs override this page. Whatever is signed at the site is the rule that applies, no matter what is written here.
Where it is
-32.79993, 138.20842
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These coordinates are the centre of the area the department mapped, not a pin it published. The site itself is a strip beside the road.
What's here
- Toilet
- Water tank (not stated to be drinkable)
- Shelter
- Table
- Bin
- Trucks park here too
Surface: unsealed. Condition rated average by the department.
How long
The same instruction treats an overnight stay as a legitimate way to manage fatigue, while saying that stays longer than 24 hours are not encouraged.
The council here (Mount Remarkable)
No South Australian council's by-laws have been read for this site yet. The State position above still applies; what Mount Remarkable permits is unknown, not assumed.
Where this comes from
- “As there is no State legislation prohibiting camping in rest areas and any policing of such legislation would be difficult, long term camping can only be discouraged.” — Operational Instruction 20.03 — Roadside Rest Areas on Rural Roads (February 2026), Government of South Australia, Department for Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved 30 Aug 2026 (read via the Internet Archive snapshot of 10 July 2026; dit.sa.gov.au blocks automated retrieval).
- “Whilst overnight stays in rest areas are a genuinely acceptable method for fatigue management, stays longer than 24 hours are not encouraged.” — Operational Instruction 20.03 — Roadside Rest Areas on Rural Roads (February 2026), Government of South Australia, Department for Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved 30 Aug 2026 (read via the Internet Archive snapshot of 10 July 2026; dit.sa.gov.au blocks automated retrieval).
- Site location and amenities: Rest Areas — State Maintained, Department for Infrastructure and Transport (South Australia) (CC BY 3.0 AU). Retrieved 30 Aug 2026.
- Locality (Melrose) and council: not published with the site — derived from its coordinates against Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021 — ASGS Edition 3; Local Government Areas (LGA) 2021 — ASGS Edition 3, Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 30 Aug 2026.