Coongan River Rest Area

Marble Bar, WA

Marble Bar, WA

At a glanceFree campsite

Free CampingTent SiteCaravansPets Welcome

About this campsite

Coongan River Rest Area is a convenient rest stop for travelers, best suited for overnight parking. It provides essential amenities such as bins and shade, accommodating rigs of various sizes with a level gravel surface. Its simplicity makes it an ideal spot for a break from the road, offering peaceful surroundings for a rejuvenating rest amidst a journey.

Coongan River Rest Area is a convenient overnight roadside stop-off, featuring ample space that accommodates any rig size. Despite its minimal amenities, it provides useful features such as bins and shaded areas set against a levelled gravel surface. Enjoy the tranquility and simplicity when you pause from your journey at this peaceful rest area.

How to Get There

74km NW of Marble Bar, 129km SE of Port Hedland on NE side of Newman Tabba Tabba Road.

What this place offers

Accommodation Types

Tent Site

Caravans

Free Camping

Facilities

Shade

Rules & Accessibility

Pets Welcome

Other Features

Day Rest Area

Free Overnight Camp

Day Use Area

Bin

Long Rig

Unknown feature

Overnight Rest Area

Location

Coongan River Rest Area•Newman Tabba Tabba Road, Marble Bar, WA, 6760

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Common questions about Coongan River Rest Area

Is Coongan River Rest Area free to camp at?

We have Coongan River Rest Area in Marble Bar, WA recorded as a free camp, but we have not confirmed that with the operator, so treat it as unconfirmed. Sites change hands and councils bring in fees, so check the current rate before you commit to the drive.

What facilities does Coongan River Rest Area have?

Coongan River Rest Area has day rest area, shade, free overnight camp, tent site, caravans and free camping. That is the short list; 11 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 Coongan River Rest Area?

The record for Coongan River 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 Coongan River Rest Area online?

We hold no online booking link for Coongan River 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 Coongan River Rest Area?

Coongan River Rest Area sits in Marble Bar, WA. 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 Coongan River Rest Area

Facilities recorded for Coongan River Rest Area
Facility	On site
Day Rest Area	Yes
Shade	Yes
Free Overnight Camp	Yes
Tent Site	Yes
Caravans	Yes
Free Camping	Yes
Day Use Area	Yes
Pets Welcome	Yes
Bin	Yes
Long Rig	Yes
	Yes
Overnight Rest Area	Yes

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We hold this as a free camp but have not confirmed the fee — check before you go

Free campsite — no booking needed, sites are first come, first served.

Listed as a free camp — we have not confirmed the fee with the operator

Councils and new owners do bring in fees, so ring ahead or check signage

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