Western Australian councils

Every council below says unknown — none have been read yet. In WA that matters less than elsewhere: the state regulation already answers most of the question, and it answers it the same way everywhere.

The regulations define a road side rest area as an area designated by a traffic sign, erected in accordance with a written law, as an area that may be used for 24 hours for resting, stopping or camping in a vehicle. The traffic sign is what brings a place within the exception. Across the state, Main Roads records a 24-hour stay at 44 of 1,673 stopping places.

Where this comes from

• “road side rest area means an area designated by a traffic sign erected in accordance with a written law, as an area which may be used for 24 hours for — (a) resting; or (b) stopping; or (c) camping, in a vehicle;” — Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997 (WA), current compilation, Western Australian Parliamentary Counsel's Office. Retrieved 30 Aug 2026.