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Rest area near Ellis Beach

44 Captain Cook Highway km 44

Rest area near Ellis Beach is a rest area on the Captain Cook Highway (44) near Ellis Beach, Queensland, Australia. It has toilets, water that should be treated before drinking and truck parking. There is no drinking water, a dump point, picnic tables or a shelter.

At a glance

Overnight stay
20 hours
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
Untreated only
Truck parking
Yes
Dump point
No

Facilities

  • Toilets
  • Water (treat before drinking)
  • Truck parking
  • Rubbish bins
  • Lighting

Not available here

  • No drinking water
  • No dump point
  • No picnic tables
  • No shelter

Can I stay overnight here?

Queensland: You may stay up to 20 hours in any 24-hour period at a rest area, unless signs say otherwise.

Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →

Along the Captain Cook Highway

Towards Cairns

Next stop
Rest area near Ellis Beach 1.5 km
Next toilets
Rest area near Cairns 24 km
Next drinking water on record
Rest area near Cairns 24 km
Next truck parking
Rest area near Ellis Beach 1.5 km

Towards Mossman

Next stop
Rest area near Ellis Beach 0.7 km
Next drinking water on record
Willie Pye Teamsters Memorial Park 31 km
Next truck parking
Rest area near Ellis Beach 0.7 km

Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. Captain Cook Highway rest areas →

Nearby stops

Where this information comes from

  • Facilities: Department of Transport and Main Roads (Qld) (data as of 5 August 2021). CC BY 3.0 AU
  • Directory updated 27 September 2026.

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