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Rifle Creek Rest Area

81 Mulligan Highway km 222

Rifle Creek Rest Area is a rest area on the Mulligan Highway (81), Queensland, Australia. It has toilets, water that should be treated before drinking, truck parking, a dump point, a shelter and showers. There is no drinking water or picnic tables.

At a glance

Overnight stay
20 hours
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
Untreated only
Truck parking
Yes
Dump point
Yes

Facilities

  • Toilets
  • Water (treat before drinking)
  • Truck parking
  • Dump point
  • Shelter
  • Showers
  • Rubbish bins
  • Lighting

Not available here

  • No drinking water
  • No picnic tables

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
Rest area near Mount Molloy 0.3 km
Next toilets
Rest area near Mount Molloy 1 km
Next drinking water on record
Rest area near Mareeba 39 km
Next truck parking
Rest area near Mount Molloy 0.3 km

Towards Cooktown

Next stop
Lighthouse Mountain 7.5 km
Next toilets
Palmer River Road House 113 km
Next drinking water on record
Rest area near Lakeland 144 km
Next truck parking
Lighthouse Mountain 7.5 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

  • Location and map features: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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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