Red Centre Free Camping

The Red Centre is a place rich in Aboriginal culture and rugged outback beauty. With its many National Parks and Aboriginal sacred sites, the Red Centre is an important part of Australia's rich national heritage.

NT SA Border Rest Area

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NT SA Border Rest Area is the ideal stopover for fence-sitters who can't make up their mind which state they are in. Free overnighter and a great place to grab that must-have souvenir photo to tell your friends, "I was here".

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Oodnadatta Rest Area

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Oodnadatta Rest Area is a large flat area with a drive through configuration.

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Betoota Rest Area

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Everyone stops at the Betoota Rest Area. They stop to read the history, to gaze upon the ruins and, with wistful imagination, picture what it must have been like for the late owner, living out here in such isolation.

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Agnes Creek Rest Area

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Agnes Creek Rest Area is a spacious overnighter, with some shade and no facilities. There is plenty of room for any size rig with ample turning space.

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Curtin Springs Cattle Station & Wayside Inn

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Curtin Springs is located on the Lasseter Hwy just 85km east of the entrance to the Ayers Rock/Olgas National Park or 360km SW of Alice Springs. It is also only 220km from Kings Canyon, so a perfect spot to set up to see both areas without having to move the camp!

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Curtin Springs East Rest Area

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Curtin Springs East Rest Area is a large gravel free overnighter well off the highway with some shade. Plenty of room for any size rig.

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Birdsville Windmill Parking Area

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You can't miss the Birdsville Windmill Parking Area as you head out of town, just before crossing the Diamantina River on the left side of the Birdsville Develomental Road, heading south-east. Just look for the windmill.

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Cuppa Rest Area

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You would naturally think that the Cuppa Rest Area would be a good place to stop for a cuppa. You would be right of course, but just remember that it is BYO. There are no driver revivers out here.

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Waddi Tree Rest Area

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The Waddi Tree Rest Area is a barren piece of flat ground with a picnic table and a bin. The photos tell the whole story.

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Carcoory Bore

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The Carcoory Bore is an artesian bore with a rest area but no facilities.

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Tropic of Capricorn Rest Area

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Everyone stops at the Tropic of Capricorn Rest Area to take a photo of themselves next to the impressive sign. Free overnight rest area.

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Sandy Way Rest Area

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Sandy Way Rest Area is a roomy free overnight rest area on the side of the Lassiter Highway. Various camping areas among the sand dunes.

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Mt Connor Lookout

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Mt Connor Lookout is a small rest area with a very big view looking south-east across the plains from the Lassiter Highway towards Mount Connor.

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Mt Polhill Rest Area

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Mt Polhill Rest Area is a bitumen surface free overnight rest area with a drive through configuration adjacent to the highway.

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Yuelamu Roadside Stop

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Yuelamu Roadside Stop is a free overnight rest area on the Tanami Road. No facilities here.

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Mueller Creek Rest Area

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Mueller Creek Rest Area is a free overnighter drive through rest area with a gravel surface and nothing much else.

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Tourism is the main industry here and there is plenty for visitors to see. While Ayers Rock (Uluru) and the Devils Marbles (Kata Tjuta) are the iconic destinations familiar to all, there are many other fascinating places to visit, each with its own unique features, legends and history.

There is Kings Canyon, where you can enjoy the comfort of a world class resort, or you can trek the Larapinta Trail along the West MacDonnell Ranges. Discover the unique Australian flora and fauna of this area and camp beneath the star filled desert sky.

But there is more to the Red Centre than the well trodden tourist routes. The Outback is vast and alluring. Be sure to obtain local information when setting out on an adventure. Take extra fresh water and fuel, as you never know what conditions may be encountered.

If you are venturing off the beaten track it is worth considering taking an EPIRB emergency beacon. This is a device which, when activated sends an emergency signal containing your exact location, so that a search can be conducted without having to waste any time looking where you are not located. It is for emergency use only.

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