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Walcha East Rest Area

Walcha, NSW
Free CampingFire PlaceCaravansPets Welcome

About this campsite

The Walcha East Rest Area is a spacious, free overnight spot, perfect for campers seeking a peaceful break from travel. It offers a quiet, rural setting just off the highway, and has amenities including a covered picnic area, fireplace, and rubbish bins. The area is equipped for both grass and gravel tent-pitching, and boasts a reliable mobile phone signal. If a more remote location is preferred, the Apsley Falls National Park site is only a short distance further east and offers affordable camping in a beautiful environment.

The Walcha East Rest Area is a spacious and free overnight spot just 50 meters away from the main road. Concealed by a lovely row of pine trees, it offers a reduction in traffic noise for a tranquil rest. The area is suitable for large vehicles and makes for a delightful backdrop. On-site, it boasts a covered picnic table, a fireplace, and waste bins — all under the open skies. You have the choice of pitching your tent on level grass or gravel surfaces. Surrounded by beautiful rural landscapes, you're assured of reliable mobile signal strength. For those seeking further solitude away from the roads, the Apsley Falls National Park is a short distance to the east. It offers cost-effective camping options within stunning natural surroundings.

Features & Facilities

Accommodation Types

Caravans
Free Camping

Facilities

Picnic Tables

Other Features

Public Laundry
Mobile Phone Coverage
Unknown feature
Fire Place
Free Overnight Camp
Strong mobile phone signal
Undercover picnic table
Set back a few metres from the highway
Day Rest Area
Turning loop at the end
Day Use Area
Long Rig
Overnight Rest Area
Bin
Pets Welcome

Location

Walcha East Rest AreaOxley Highway, Walcha, NSW, 2354

Weather Forecast

via Open-Meteo
TODAY☀️
14° / 1°
SUN🌦️
10° / 2°
💧 12%
MON🌦️
9° / 5°
💧 57%
TUE🌦️
10° / 6°
💧 18%
WED🌦️
10° / 4°
💧 12%

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14°·42%·20km/h
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Tomorrow
10°·68%·20km/h
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Mon
9°·77%·24km/h
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Oxley Highway

Walcha, NSW 2354

Walcha East Rest Area