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Fred Drew Park

Belvedere, QLD
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Rest AreaDrinking WaterCaravansBBQPets WelcomeToiletsFire Place

About this rest area

Fred Drew Park offers visitors a serene oasis for relaxation. With a delightful children's playground, a convenient BBQ platform, and an essential toilet block, it catifies to all needs. Lacking showers but compensating with a soft drink vending machine, the park serves as an active "Driver Reviver" station and harbors a vivacious atmosphere during school holidays.

Fred Drew Park is an inviting daytime rest area designed in a convenient loop configuration. This park offers an array of amenities, including an undercover picnic area, a playground for children, BBQ facilities, and a tidy toilet block, creating an excellent stop for individual and family breaks. Note that it doesn't provide shower facilities. Enhancing your visit, a soft drink vending machine is available on-site for your refreshment needs. Distinctively, Fred Drew Park also serves as the local "Driver Reviver" Station, providing a safe retreat for weary drivers. It's a buzzing activity hub, particularly during school holidays, making it not only a vibrant place for some rest and relaxation but also an opportunity to mingle with other travellers. Whether you're on a family day out, a road trip or just passing through the area, stopping at Fred Drew Park could add a pleasant dimension to your journey.

How to Get There

Fred Drew Park is at the junction of the Bruce and Palmerston highways just north of the Innisfail township. On the south side of Bruce Highway and the eastern side of Palmerston Highway

What this place offers

Amenities

Drinking Water
Toilets

Accommodation Types

Caravans

Facilities

Children's Play Facility
Shade
BBQ

Rules & Accessibility

Pets Welcome

Other Features

Driver reviver
Subject to highway noise
Camping no longer permitted
Day Use Area
Bin
Small area
Mobile Phone Coverage
Driver Reviver
Unknown feature
Long Rig
Fire Place
Day Rest Area

Location

Fred Drew ParkBruce Highway & Palmerston Highway junction, Belvedere, QLD, 4860

Weather Forecast

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TODAY☁️
24° / 17°
💧 14%
THU🌦️
24° / 16°
💧 33%
FRI☁️
23° / 16°
💧 4%
SAT🌦️
22° / 16°
💧 100%
SUN🌦️
22° / 18°
💧 100%

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Bruce Highway & Palmerston Highway junction

Belvedere, QLD 4860

Fred Drew Park