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Southern Cross Overnight Parking

Southern Cross, WA
At a glanceFree campsite
Free CampingCaravansPets Welcome

About this campsite

Southern Cross Overnight Parking is a convenient, 24-hour parking service ideal for self-contained vehicles. Conveniently located at the crossroads of Grear Eastern Highway and Canopus Street, it embodies a rustic charm with its gravel terrain. Although it features no facilities or refuse containers, it's in close proximity to the historical site of the first gold discovery at Southern Cross in 1888, adding an interesting backdrop to your overnight parking experience. Take advantage of its accessibility, and remember to practice responsible waste disposal during your stopover.

There is some shade but no facilities. No bins here. Please take your rubbish with you. This parking area is close to the site of the first gold discovery at Southern Cross in 1888.

How to Get There

Adjacent to Great Eastern Highway

What this place offers

Accommodation Types

Caravans
Free Camping

Facilities

Shade

Rules & Accessibility

Pets Welcome

Other Features

Long Rig
Please take your rubbish with you
Maximum 24 hrs
Room for any size rig
Unknown feature
Mobile Phone Coverage
Good mobile phone signal
Overnight Rest Area
Some shade
Almost level gravel surface
Free Overnight Camp

Location

Southern Cross Overnight Parking•Canopus Street, Southern Cross, WA, 6426

Weather Forecast

via Open-Meteo
TODAY🌦️
31° / 13°
💧 100%
WED🌦️
30° / 16°
💧 100%
THU⛈️
19° / 11°
💧 94%
FRI☁️
18° / 10°
💧 5%
SAT☁️
21° / 9°
💧 2%

Common questions about Southern Cross Overnight Parking

Is Southern Cross Overnight Parking free to camp at?

We have Southern Cross Overnight Parking in Southern Cross, 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 Southern Cross Overnight Parking have?

Southern Cross Overnight Parking has long rig, please take your rubbish with you, maximum 24 hrs, room for any size rig, caravans and shade. That is the short list; 14 facilities are recorded for this site in total. The list comes from the site record rather than a visit, so treat it as a guide.

Are dogs allowed at Southern Cross Overnight Parking?

The record for Southern Cross Overnight Parking 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 Southern Cross Overnight Parking online?

We hold no online booking link for Southern Cross Overnight Parking, so it is not bookable through this page. Many parks and showgrounds still require a booking, so contact the operator before you go. Their website or phone number is the fastest way to confirm a site.

Where is Southern Cross Overnight Parking?

Southern Cross Overnight Parking sits in Southern Cross, 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 Southern Cross Overnight Parking

Facilities recorded for Southern Cross Overnight Parking
FacilityOn site
Long RigYes
Please take your rubbish with youYes
Maximum 24 hrsYes
Room for any size rigYes
CaravansYes
ShadeYes
Yes
Mobile Phone CoverageYes
Good mobile phone signalYes
Overnight Rest AreaYes
Pets WelcomeYes
Free CampingYes
Some shadeYes
Almost level gravel surfaceYes
Free Overnight CampYes

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Free camp — fee unconfirmed

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
Check the weather & fire outlook below before you go
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Fire Danger
Today
31°·19%·17km/h
No Rating
Tomorrow
30°·30%·24km/h
No Rating
Thu
19°·55%·30km/h
No Rating
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Canopus Street

Southern Cross, WA 6426

Southern Cross Overnight Parking

Free · no booking needed