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Rest area near Mareeba

81 Mulligan Highway km 261

Rest area near Mareeba is a rest area on the Mulligan Highway (81) near Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. It has toilets, drinking water, truck parking, picnic tables, barbecues, a shelter and a playground. There is no a dump point.

At a glance

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

Facilities

  • Toilets
  • Drinking water
  • Truck parking
  • Picnic tables
  • Barbecue
  • Shelter
  • Playground
  • Rubbish bins
  • Lighting

Not available here

  • No dump point

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 Mulligan Highway

Towards Cairns

Next stop
Ralph Leinster park 0.3 km
Next toilets
Rest area near Mareeba 3.2 km
Next drinking water on record
Lions Park 2.9 km
Next truck parking
Ralph Leinster park 0.3 km

Towards Cooktown

Next stop
Rest area near Mount Molloy 39 km
Next toilets
Rifle Creek Rest Area 39 km
Next drinking water on record
Rest area near Lakeland 183 km
Next truck parking
Rest area near Mount Molloy 39 km

Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. Mulligan 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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