Cloncurry Rest Area

Cloncurry, QLD

Cloncurry Rest Area

Cloncurry, QLD

At a glance

Rest AreaToiletsAccessibleBBQDrinking WaterPets WelcomeCaravansFire Place

About this rest area

The Cloncurry Rest Area offers an immersive experience of Australia's history, featuring an outdoor museum with machinery exhibits from the past and an informative display about the retired Mary Kathleen uranium mine. The town of Cloncurry itself provides an authentic outback community experience, known for its friendly, down-to-earth locals. Visitors can enjoy events like the Cloncurry Show. Ideal for travelers, the location is conveniently located near the highly recommended Cloncurry Caravan Park Oasis.

Cloncurry is a captivating outback town filled with genuine atmosphere and friendly locals. It epitomizes the real outback community spirit with its engaging and welcoming vibe. This unique town showcases their vibrant community spirit at the annual Cloncurry Show in 2011, known for its memorable festivities and entertainment. Adding to the town's allure, right across the Cloncurry Rest Area, you will find the Cloncurry Caravan Park Oasis. This place provides a highly recommended comfortable stay, giving visitors a chance to fully immerse themselves in the Cloncurry experience.

What this place offers

Amenities

Toilets

Drinking Water

Accommodation Types

Caravans

Facilities

Children's Play Facility

BBQ

Picnic Tables

Shade

Rules & Accessibility

Accessible

Pets Welcome

Other Features

Photo Opportunity

Day Use Area

Outdoor Old Machinery Museum

Mobile Phone Coverage

Kiosk

Day Rest Area

Bin

Unknown feature

Fire Place

Place of Interest

Long Rig

Location

Cloncurry Rest Area•48 McIlwraith Street, Cloncurry, QLD, 4824

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Common questions about Cloncurry Rest Area

Is Cloncurry Rest Area free to camp at?

Yes. Cloncurry Rest Area in Cloncurry, QLD is a free camp, so there is no nightly fee to stay. There is no booking system for it, so plan on first in, best dressed, especially on long weekends. Facilities on site: photo opportunity, toilets, day use area and outdoor old machinery museum.

What facilities does Cloncurry Rest Area have?

Cloncurry Rest Area has photo opportunity, toilets, day use area, outdoor old machinery museum, children's play facility and accessible. That is the short list; 19 facilities are recorded for this site in total. Facilities at camps change, particularly after a wet season, so check the operator or the managing authority if one of them decides your trip.

Are dogs allowed at Cloncurry Rest Area?

The record for Cloncurry Rest Area lists "Pets Welcome", so dogs are welcome here. National parks and conservation areas nearby often take a different view, so check the rules for any day trips you have planned. Keep them on a lead around other campers and clean up after them, and nobody has a problem with it.

Can you book Cloncurry Rest Area online?

We hold no online booking link for Cloncurry Rest Area, so it is not bookable through this page. For sites like this, turning up early in the day is the surest way to get a spot, particularly in peak season.

Where is Cloncurry Rest Area?

Cloncurry Rest Area sits in Cloncurry, QLD. The map on this page shows the exact spot, and the coordinates travel straight into your navigation app. Check road conditions before you set out if you are towing, since access tracks can change with the weather.

Facilities at Cloncurry Rest Area

Facilities recorded for Cloncurry Rest Area
Facility	On site
Photo Opportunity	Yes
Toilets	Yes
Day Use Area	Yes
Outdoor Old Machinery Museum	Yes
Children's Play Facility	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Mobile Phone Coverage	Yes
Kiosk	Yes
BBQ	Yes
Picnic Tables	Yes
Day Rest Area	Yes
Shade	Yes
Drinking Water	Yes
Pets Welcome	Yes
Caravans	Yes
Bin	Yes
	Yes
Fire Place	Yes
Place of Interest	Yes
Long Rig	Yes

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