Karratha is a rest area on the North West Coastal Highway (1), Western Australia, Australia. It has a dump point. There are no toilets, picnic tables or a shelter.
At a glance
- Overnight stay
- 24 hours (24-hour rest areas only)
- Toilets
- No
- Drinking water
- Not recorded
- Truck parking
- Not recorded
- Dump point
- Yes
Facilities
- Dump point
- Rubbish bins
Not available here
- No toilets
- No picnic tables
- No shelter
Can I stay overnight here?
Western Australia: Overnight stays are only allowed at signposted 24-hour rest areas, for up to 24 consecutive hours.
- Main Roads WA does not list this stop as a 24-hour rest area. In Western Australia, overnight stays are only allowed at signposted 24-hour rest areas.
Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →
Along the North West Coastal Highway
Towards Geraldton
- Next stop
- Rest area near Karratha 5.2 km
- Next toilets
- Private Karratha 8.6 km
- Next drinking water on record
- None recorded
- Next truck parking
- Break Down Bay 263 km
Towards Port Hedland
- Next stop
- Rest area on North West Coastal Highway 14 km
- Next toilets
- West Peawah River Rest Area 142 km
- Next drinking water on record
- None recorded
- Next truck parking
- None recorded
Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. North West Coastal Highway rest areas →
Nearby stops
- Rest area near Karratha Rest area · 5.2 km
- Rest area near Karratha Rest area · 5.4 km
- Private Karratha Service centre · 8.5 km
- Madigan Rd Road Train Assembly Area Truck bay · 8.5 km
- City of Karratha Information Bay Rest area · 10 km
- Rest area on North West Coastal Highway Rest area · 14 km
Where this information comes from
- Facilities: Main Roads Western Australia. CC BY 4.0
- Directory updated 27 September 2026.
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