Perth to Kalgoorlie Drive: Rest Areas, Camps and Fuel Cost

The short version

Perth to Kalgoorlie runs along the Great Eastern Highway through Northam, Merredin and Southern Cross. Main Roads' road distances between the listed stops add up to about 562 km. We list 71 rest areas and roadhouses, 1 of them a 24-hour stop, and 18 campsites and caravan parks near the road. The longest gap between stops is 32 km.

Fuel cost

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Distance (km) Fuel use (litres per 100 km) Fuel price (cents a litre)

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Stops in road order

Leg by leg. km is Main Roads WA's distance along each highway (data dated 20 September 2024).1 Campsites and caravan parks within 3 km of the line between the stops are listed too, mostly from OpenStreetMap. Their km is "about", worked out along that line.

1. Great Eastern Highway, from Perth

71 stops and 18 camps near the road (every stop on the Great Eastern Highway).

km	Stop	On record
24	Rest area Rest area · near Mount Helena	No toilets
25	Rest area Rest area · near Mount Helena	No toilets
33	Rest area Rest area · near Mount Helena	No toilets
43	Forsyth Mills Rest area · near Chidlow	Toilets
46	Harry Weeks Memorial Truck Bay Rest area · near Chidlow	No toilets
59	Rest area Rest area · near Wundowie	No toilets
about 69	Summer Creek Farm Camping Bakers Hill Campsite · 0.3 km off the line · near Bakers Hill	Recorded as paid, No dogs (OpenStreetMap)
69	Rest area Rest area · near Bakers Hill	Toilets
72	Rest area Rest area · near Bakers Hill	No toilets
about 76	Eadine Springs Picnic Area Campsite · 2.2 km off the line · near Clackline	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
76	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Clackline	Toilets (one side)
79	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Clackline	No toilets
about 90	Northam RV 48hr Stay Campsite · 2.3 km off the line · near Northam	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
90	Rest area Rest area · near Northam	No toilets
about 98	Northam Holiday Park Caravan park · 0.3 km off the line · near Northam	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
100	Rest area Rest area · near Northam	No toilets
121	Rest area Rest area · near Meckering	No toilets
about 130	Meckering Memorial Park Campsite · 0.5 km off the line · near Meckering	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
144	Rest area Rest area · near Cunderdin	No toilets
about 152	Gliding Club of Western Australia - Member's Caravan Park Caravan park · 2.9 km off the line · near Cunderdin	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
153	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Cunderdin	No toilets
162	Rest area Rest area · near Cunderdin	No toilets
170	Rest area Rest area · near Tammin	No toilets
173	Rest area Rest area · near Tammin	No toilets
187	Rest area Rest area · near Tammin	No toilets
191	Rest area Rest area · near Kellerberrin	No toilets
193	Rest area Rest area · near Kellerberrin	No toilets
197	Rest area Rest area · near Kellerberrin	No toilets
about 200	Kellerberrin Caravan Park Caravan park · 1.0 km off the line · near Kellerberrin	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
210	Rest area Rest area · near Doodlakine	No toilets
211	Rest area Rest area · near Doodlakine	No toilets
221	Rest area Rest area · near Doodlakine	No toilets
226	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Doodlakine	No toilets
237	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Hines Hill	No toilets
243	Rest area Rest area · near Hines Hill	No toilets
250	Rest area Rest area · near Merredin	No toilets
about 257	Merredin Tourist Park Caravan park · 2.2 km off the line · near Merredin	Recorded as paid, Powered sites (OpenStreetMap)
257	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Merredin	No toilets
259	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Merredin	No toilets
267	Rest area Rest area · near Merredin	No toilets
269	Rest area Rest area · near Merredin	No toilets
274	Rest area Rest area · 15 km from Merredin	No toilets
about 278	Burracoppin Centenary Park Campsite · 2.3 km off the line · 21 km from Merredin	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
278	Rest area Rest area · 19 km from Merredin	No toilets
283	Rest area Rest area · 21 km from Westonia	No toilets
289	Rest area Rest area · 15 km from Westonia	No toilets
about 300	Caravan park, 9 km from Westonia Caravan park · 0.2 km off the line · near Westonia	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
306	Rest area Rest area · near Westonia	No toilets
307	Rest area Rest area · near Westonia	No toilets
about 318	Bodallin Pioneers Park Campsite · 0.1 km off the line · 17 km from Westonia	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
318	Rest area Rest area · 18 km from Westonia	No toilets
325	Rest area Rest area · 19 km from Moorine Rock	No toilets
330	Rest area Rest area · near Moorine Rock	No toilets
336	Rest area Rest area · near Moorine Rock	No toilets
341	Rest area Rest area · near Moorine Rock	No toilets
345	Rest area Rest area · near Moorine Rock	No toilets
351	Rest area Rest area · near Moorine Rock	No toilets
357	Rest area Rest area · near Southern Cross	No toilets
about 367	Southern Cross Caravan Park Caravan park · 0.1 km off the line · near Southern Cross	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
367	Rest area Rest area · both sides · near Southern Cross	No toilets
379	GHOOLI REST AREA Rest area · near Southern Cross	No toilets
387	Rest area Rest area · 20 km from Southern Cross	No toilets
399	YELLOWDINE TRUCK BAY AND REST AREA Rest area · 25 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
399	YELLOWDINE ROADHOUSE AND REST AREA Roadhouse · 25 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
399	YELLOWDINE SEABROOK REST AREA Rest area · 25 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
399	Rest area Rest area · 25 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
416	Rest area Rest area · 39 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
430	GILGAI NO 7 PUMP STATION REST AREA Rest area · 51 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
about 432	Campsite, 56 km from Marvel Loch Campsite · 2.7 km off the line · 56 km from Marvel Loch	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
432	Rest area Rest area · 53 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
434	KOORARAWALYEE (BOORABBIN) 24 HR REST AREA Rest area · 55 km from Marvel Loch	Toilets, Dump point, 24 h stay
449	BOORABBIN NATIONAL PARK REST AREA Rest area · 70 km from Marvel Loch	No toilets
463	BOORABBIN MEMORIAL HV REST AREA Rest area · 83 km from Marvel Loch	Toilets
465	Rest area Rest area · 84 km from Coolgardie	No toilets
about 470	Boondi Rock Campsite · 1.3 km off the line · 78 km from Coolgardie	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
472	BOONDI ROCK REST AREA Rest area · 77 km from Coolgardie	No toilets
about 474	Boondi Lookout Campsite · 1.5 km off the line · 73 km from Coolgardie	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
474	BOONDI REST AREA Rest area · 75 km from Coolgardie	No toilets
477	BOONDI LOOKOUT REST AREA Rest area · 72 km from Coolgardie	No toilets
about 495	Yerdani Well Campsite · 0.1 km off the line · 55 km from Coolgardie	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
496	YERDANI WELL REST AREA Rest area · 55 km from Coolgardie	No toilets
507	PUMPING STATION RD REST AREA Rest area · 44 km from Coolgardie	No toilets
523	BULLABULLING PUB REST AREA Rest area · 29 km from Coolgardie	No toilets
about 553	Coolgardie Tourist Village Caravan park · 0.3 km off the line · near Coolgardie	None on record (OpenStreetMap)
about 553	48 Hour Stopping - S/C Campsite · 0.5 km off the line · near Coolgardie	Recorded as free, Dump point (OpenStreetMap)
555	COOLGARDIE NORTH REST AREA Rest area · near Coolgardie	No toilets
562	Rest area Rest area · near Coolgardie	No toilets
573	KURRAWANG HV REST AREA Rest area · 17 km from Boulder	No toilets
586	WEST KALGOORLIE REST AREA Rest area · near Boulder	No toilets

Staying overnight

Main Roads marks 1 stops on the way as 24-hour rest areas: KOORARAWALYEE (BOORABBIN) 24 HR REST AREA (km 434). 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.2 At other stops, plan to move on. "Recorded as free" on a campsite means its record says so; check the signs and the local rules on the day.

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.2 The longest gap between stops on this drive is 32 km, on the Great Eastern Highway between km 523 and km 555.

Questions

How far is it from Perth to Kalgoorlie?

Main Roads' distances between the stops we list add up to about 562 km. Add the drive to the first stop, from the last stop into Kalgoorlie, and between highways.

Where can I stay overnight between Perth and Kalgoorlie?

At a stop marked 24 h stay in the tables, for up to 24 hours, or at one of the caravan parks and campsites near the road.

Plan the rest of the trip

Every stop on each highway: Great Eastern Highway. All highways: rest areas by highway. Town pages near the road: Perth, Wooroloo, Toodyay and Kalgoorlie. Rules for free camping: free camping in Western Australia. Choosing an app: the camping apps compared.

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

We have not driven these roads for this page or visited the stops. Main Roads' list and OpenStreetMap can be out of date, so a stop or a camp may have changed or gone.

The stops, their km and their facilities come from Main Roads WA's list; the campsites and caravan parks mostly from OpenStreetMap; the advice on breaks and overnight stays from Main Roads' driving page. We read each page between 21 and 29 October 2026.

Perth to Kalgoorlie drive.