Rest Areas on the Great Northern Highway, WA: 224 Stops

The short version

We list 224 rest areas and roadhouses on the Great Northern Highway, Perth to Wyndham, from Main Roads WA's list. 19 are 24-hour stops, where you may stay up to 24 hours. 37 have toilets. The longest gap between stops is 72 km.

Stops in road order

The Great Northern Highway from Perth to Wyndham, in road order. km is Main Roads WA's distance along the road. Facilities and 24-hour stays from Main Roads WA, data dated 20 September 2024.
km	Stop	Facilities	24 h stay
10	Glen Road near Bullsbrook	No toilets	No
12	Apple Street Road Train Assembly Area near Bullsbrook	Toilets	No
19	Rest area near Bullsbrook	No toilets	No
22	Rest area near Bullsbrook	No toilets	No
30	Rest area near Muchea	No toilets	No
33	Rest area near Muchea	No toilets	No
51	Rest area near Bindoon	No toilets	No
68	Rest area near Bindoon	No toilets	No
83	Hibbertia Reserve 22 km from Mogumber	No toilets	No
88	Rest area 19 km from Mogumber	No toilets	No
95	Rest area near New Norcia	No toilets	No
110	Rest area near New Norcia	No toilets	No
120	Rest area near New Norcia	No toilets	No
125	Rest area near New Norcia	No toilets	No
144	Rest area 21 km from Moora	No toilets	No
152	Rest area 21 km from Miling	No toilets	No
159	Rest area 16 km from Miling	No toilets	No
171	Rest area near Miling	No toilets	No
192	Rest area near Miling	No toilets	No
195	Rest area 15 km from Miling	No toilets	No
228	Rest area near Dalwallinu	No toilets	No
235	Rest area near Dalwallinu	No toilets	No
243	Rest area near Wubin	No toilets	No
248	Shire of Dalwallinu near Wubin	No toilets	No
248	BP Roadhouse managed near Wubin	No toilets	No
248	Rest area near Wubin	Toilets	No
248	WUBIN RTAA near Wubin	Toilets	Yes, up to 24 hours
254	Rest area near Wubin	No toilets	No
270	Jibberding 21 km from Wubin	No toilets	No
282	Rest area 31 km from Buntine	No toilets	No
295	Rest area 40 km from Buntine	No toilets	No
327	Rest area 69 km from Buntine	Toilets, Dump point	No
332	Rest area 71 km from Latham	Toilets	No
352	Rest area 85 km from Latham	No toilets	No
364	Rest area 97 km from Latham	No toilets	No
367	Rest area 100 km from Latham	No toilets	No
381	Rest area 113 km from Latham	No toilets	No
392	Rest area 123 km from Latham	No toilets	No
396	Rest area 125 km from Penny West Mine Village	No toilets	No
401	Paynes Find 120 km from Penny West Mine Village	Toilets	No
402	Rest area 120 km from Penny West Mine Village	No toilets	No
415	Rest area 114 km from Penny West Mine Village	No toilets	No
433	Rest area 102 km from Penny West Mine Village	No toilets	No
441	Rest area 97 km from Penny West Mine Village	No toilets	No
458	Rest area 82 km from Mount Magnet	No toilets	No
479	Rest area 63 km from Mount Magnet	No toilets	No
483	Kirkalocka Station 59 km from Mount Magnet	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
497	Rest area 46 km from Mount Magnet	No toilets	No
520	Rest area 24 km from Mount Magnet	No toilets	No
541	Rest area near Mount Magnet	No toilets	No
566	Rest area both sides · 19 km from Mount Magnet	No toilets	No
600	Rest area 24 km from Cue	No toilets	No
612	Rest area near Cue	No toilets	No
619	Rest area near Cue	No toilets	No
646	Nallan Lake 20 km from Cue	No toilets	No
664	Rest area 39 km from Cue	No toilets	No
673	Rest area 46 km from Cue	No toilets	No
683	Rest area 50 km from Buttah Windee	No toilets	No
709	Rest area 27 km from Buttah Windee	No toilets	No
721	Rest area 16 km from Buttah Windee	No toilets	No
739	Rest area near Meekatharra	No toilets	No
761	Rest area 21 km from Meekatharra	No toilets	No
780	Rest area 16 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
814	Rest area 16 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
818	Rest area 20 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
832	Rest area 32 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
852	Rest area 50 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
872	Rest area 68 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
888	Gascoyne River Sth Branch 83 km from Karalundi	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
912	Rest area 105 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
932	Rest area 122 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
935	Rest area 124 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
955	Rest area 143 km from Karalundi	No toilets	No
989	Rest area 157 km from Newman	No toilets	No
992	Rest area 155 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1026	Rest area 123 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1048	Rest area 102 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1072	Rest area 80 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1079	Rest area 73 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1080	Rest area 72 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1111	Rest area 42 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1129	Rest area 26 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1145	Private Capricorn Roadhouse near Newman	Toilets	Yes, up to 24 hours
1146	Rest area near Newman	No toilets	No
1157	Upgraded 2023 near Newman	Toilets	No
1163	Rest area near Newman	No toilets	No
1172	Rest area near Newman	No toilets	No
1195	Rest area 32 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1213	Rest area 49 km from Newman	No toilets	No
1226	Rest area 41 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1227	Rest area 40 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1241	Rest area 29 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1265	Rest area 16 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets, Dump point	No
1266	Mount Robinson 16 km from Packsaddle Village	Toilets	No
1266	Rest area 16 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1277	Rest area near Packsaddle Village	Toilets	No
1289	Rest area both sides · near Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1307	Rest area 25 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1308	Rest area 26 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1320	Rest area both sides · 37 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1330	Rest area 44 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1335	Tognolini 48 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1346	Rest area 59 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1350	Private Auski 62 km from Packsaddle Village	Toilets	Yes, up to 24 hours
1359	Rest area 69 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1361	Rest area 70 km from Packsaddle Village	No toilets	No
1389	Gibba Flats 72 km from Hillside Station	Toilets	No
1394	Rest area 68 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1405	Rest area 62 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1418	Rest area 60 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1433	2 Camel Creek 60 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1433	Rest area 60 km from Hillside Station	Toilets	Yes, up to 24 hours
1444	Remont 62 km from Hillside Station	Toilets	No
1451	Rest area 68 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1461	Rest area 75 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1480	Rest area 86 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1487	Rest area 90 km from Hillside Station	No toilets	No
1512	Rest area 81 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1521	Rest area 73 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1540	Rest area 56 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1553	Rest area 45 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1569	Gnh/NWCH Inter 33 km from Port Hedland	Toilets	No
1572	Rest area both sides · 30 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1589	Rest area both sides · near Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1592	FMG Rail Lookout near Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1601	Rest area near Port Hedland	Toilets	No
1635	Rest area 35 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1674	De Grey 70 km from Port Hedland	Toilets, Dump point	No
1686	Rest area both sides · 83 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1709	Rest area 103 km from Port Hedland	No toilets	No
1719	Rest area 110 km from Marble Bar	No toilets	No
1733	Rest area 119 km from Marble Bar	No toilets	No
1745	Private Pardoo 125 km from Marble Bar	Toilets	Yes, up to 24 hours
1762	Rest area 132 km from Marble Bar	No toilets	No
1810	Rest area 156 km from Marble Bar	No toilets	No
1827	Rest area 169 km from Marble Bar	No toilets	No
1842	Rest area 169 km from Bidyadanga	No toilets	No
1877	Rest area 145 km from Bidyadanga	No toilets	No
1883	Private Sandfire 140 km from Bidyadanga	Toilets	Yes, up to 24 hours
1905	Rest area 123 km from Bidyadanga	No toilets	No
1914	Rest area 114 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
1939	Rest area 91 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
1955	Rest area 76 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
1963	Rest area 68 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
1976	Rest area 56 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
1990	Stanley 42 km from Bidyadanga	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
1995	Rest area 37 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
2014	Rest area 19 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
2018	Rest area 16 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
2042	Rest area both sides · 17 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
2049	Goldwire 22 km from Bidyadanga	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
2060	Rest area 31 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
2074	Rest area 46 km from Bidyadanga	Not stated	No
2090	Rest area 42 km from Broome	Not stated	No
2097	Rest area 37 km from Broome	Not stated	No
2114	Rest area 38 km from Broome	Not stated	No
2124	Rest area 38 km from Broome	Not stated	No
2147	Rest area 40 km from Broome	No toilets	No
2168	Rest area 30 km from Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri	Not stated	No
2173	Rest area 34 km from Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri	Not stated	No
2187	Rest area 48 km from Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri	Not stated	No
2198	Rest area both sides · 46 km from Bidan	Not stated	No
2207	Rest area 37 km from Bidan	Not stated	No
2229	Rest area 16 km from Bidan	Not stated	No
2241	Nillibubblica near Bidan	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
2243	Rest area near Bidan	Not stated	No
2257	Rest area near Bidan	Not stated	No
2300	Willare 42 km from Mowanjum	Toilets	Yes, up to 24 hours
2315	Rest area 31 km from Mowanjum	Not stated	No
2357	Rest area 64 km from Mowanjum	Not stated	No
2375	Boab Tree 77 km from Mowanjum	No toilets	No
2396	Rest area 95 km from Mowanjum	Not stated	No
2425	Rest area 100 km from Fitzroy Crossing	Not stated	No
2444	Ellendale 81 km from Fitzroy Crossing	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
2516	Rest area near Fitzroy Crossing	Not stated	No
2531	BP - Fitzroy Crossing near Fitzroy Crossing	Toilets	Not stated
2531	Shell - Fitzroy Crossing near Fitzroy Crossing	Toilets	Not stated
2558	Rest area both sides · near Bayulu	Not stated	No
2593	Rest area 28 km from Wangkatjungka	Not stated	No
2609	Rest area 17 km from Wangkatjungka	Not stated	No
2628	Ngumban Cliff 21 km from Kupartiya	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
2631	Rest area 20 km from Kupartiya	Not stated	No
2640	Rest area both sides · 16 km from Kupartiya	Not stated	No
2657	Rest area both sides · 19 km from Kupartiya	Not stated	No
2677	Rest area 21 km from Yiyili	Not stated	No
2680	Rest area 18 km from Yiyili	Not stated	No
2705	Rest area near Girriyoowa	Not stated	No
2710	Mary Pool near Girriyoowa	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
2720	Rest area 17 km from Girriyoowa	Not stated	No
2725	Rest area 22 km from Girriyoowa	Not stated	No
2731	Rest area 27 km from Girriyoowa	Not stated	No
2746	Rest area 41 km from Girriyoowa	Not stated	No
2768	Rest area both sides · 49 km from Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2795	Rest area 25 km from Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2799	Rest area 20 km from Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2820	Halls Creek near Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2831	Rest area near Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2852	Rest area 29 km from Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2866	Little Panton 43 km from Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2879	Rest area 53 km from Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2889	Rest area 62 km from Halls Creek	Not stated	No
2920	Leychesters Rest 58 km from Warmun	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
2921	Rest area 57 km from Warmun	Not stated	No
2926	Rest area 52 km from Warmun	Not stated	No
2927	Spring Creek 51 km from Warmun	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
2928	Rest area 50 km from Warmun	Not stated	No
2940	Muluks Rest 38 km from Warmun	Toilets	No
2967	Rest area near Warmun	Not stated	No
2994	Rest area near Warmun	Not stated	No
2995	Telegraph near Warmun	Not stated	No
3015	Rest area both sides · near Wandarrie Hill	Not stated	No
3049	Rest area 32 km from Argyle Village	Not stated	No
3062	Rest area 40 km from Argyle Village	Not stated	No
3072	Doon Doon 46 km from Argyle Village	Toilets	No
3082	Rest area 50 km from Argyle Village	Not stated	No
3099	Dunham Rest Area 55 km from Kununurra	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
3114	Rest area 43 km from Kununurra	Not stated	No
3132	Rest area 41 km from Kununurra	Toilets	No
3133	Cockburn 41 km from Kununurra	Toilets, Dump point	Yes, up to 24 hours
3146	Rest area 31 km from Guda Guda	Not stated	No
3154	Grotto 23 km from Guda Guda	Not stated	No
3161	Maggie 17 km from Guda Guda	Not stated	No
3163	Maggie Lillie 16 km from Guda Guda	Not stated	No
3185	Rest area near Wyndham	Not stated	No

Staying overnight

Main Roads WA marks 19 stops on this highway as 24-hour rest areas: WUBIN RTAA (km 248), Kirkalocka Station (km 483), Gascoyne River Sth Branch (km 888), Private Capricorn Roadhouse (km 1145), Private Auski (km 1350), Rest area (km 1433) and 13 more in the table. Main Roads says its 24-hour rest areas are not meant for camping, and that a stop should not go past 24 hours in a row.1 At any other stop, plan to move on, and read the signs on the day.

Roadhouses on the list: Paynes Find (km 401), Private Capricorn Roadhouse (km 1145), Private Auski (km 1350), Private Pardoo (km 1745), Private Sandfire (km 1883), Willare (km 2300), BP - Fitzroy Crossing (km 2531), Shell - Fitzroy Crossing (km 2531) and Doon Doon (km 3072). Opening hours and fuel are not in the list, so check with each one before you rely on it.

Take a break

Main Roads WA calls fatigue a silent killer on WA roads. Its advice: share the driving, swap drivers every two hours, and take regular breaks.1 On this highway the longest stretch between listed stops is 72 km, so plan your breaks before you set off.

Questions

Can I stay overnight at a rest area on the Great Northern Highway?

Only at a stop Main Roads WA marks as a 24-hour rest area, and for no more than 24 hours. There are 19 on this highway. Elsewhere, check the signs.

How far apart are the rest areas?

The longest stretch between listed stops is 72 km, between km 2444 and km 2516.

Which rest areas have toilets?

37 of the 224 stops on our list have toilets, according to the source. They are marked in the table.

Where this list comes from

Every stop, distance, toilet and dump point comes from Main Roads WA's Road Stopping Places list (data dated 20 September 2024).2 The nearest towns are OpenStreetMap place names. We have not visited these stops, and the list can be out of date, so a stop may have changed or gone.

Plan the rest of the trip

Other highways in Western Australia: North West Coastal Highway, Brand Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Eyre Highway and Albany Highway. All highways: rest areas by highway. Rules for camping off the highway: Free camping in Western Australia: the official rules. Choosing an app: the camping apps compared.

Get Trek Eleven in the App Store for iPhone, or open it in your browser, to see these stops on a map.

The stops and their facilities come from the official list named above, as supplied. The advice on breaks and overnight stays comes from the official driving page. We read each page between 21 and 29 October 2026.

Rest areas on the Great Northern Highway.