Yamminba Rest Area
Yamminba Rest Area
About this campsite
The Yamminba Rest Area is a serene and convenient stop on the Newell Highway around the Pilliga Scrub area. It provides useful amenities like newly built toilets, covered picnic tables and smooth drive-out facilities catered to large rigs. This spot also offers a unique attraction, symbolizing the relative position of planet Uranus as part of a solar system display across resting spots, fusing education and refreshment during travel.
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Yamminba Rest Area•Newell Highway, The Pilliga, NSW, 2388
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Is Yamminba Rest Area free to camp at?
Yes. Yamminba Rest Area in The Pilliga, NSW 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: pets welcome, shade, free camping and day rest area.
What facilities does Yamminba Rest Area have?
Yamminba Rest Area has pets welcome, shade, free camping, day rest area, free overnight camp and day use area. That is the short list; 13 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 Yamminba Rest Area?
The record for Yamminba 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 Yamminba Rest Area online?
We hold no online booking link for Yamminba Rest Area, 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 Yamminba Rest Area?
Yamminba Rest Area sits in The Pilliga, NSW. 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 Yamminba Rest Area
| Facility | On site |
|---|---|
| Pets Welcome | Yes |
| Shade | Yes |
| Free Camping | Yes |
| Day Rest Area | Yes |
| Free Overnight Camp | Yes |
| Day Use Area | Yes |
| Bin | Yes |
| Caravans | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Overnight Rest Area | Yes |
| Picnic Tables | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Long Rig | Yes |
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Newell Highway
The Pilliga, NSW 2388