(near) ALBURY TO (near) WEST WYALONG via WAGGA and TEMORA.

OLYMPIC HIGHWAY. (Highway 41) to near JUNEE, then ROUTE 85.

This is a well used, by truckies, north south route travelling from the Hume Highway 21 km north of Albury
north via Wagga Wagga to west of Junee via the Olympic Highway. Then via Route 85 north via Temora to the Hume
Highway just east of West Wyalong.
It is dual lane and sealed, but has some narrow sections.
0 km (260.5 km) Olympic Highway commences 21 km north of Albury .. at its junction with the Hume Highway.
[10.6 km]
10.6 km (249.9 km) Signed rest area .. Gerogery .. west side. Entrance 100m up side street and appears to be the parking
area for the pub on the northern corner. Possible better spot further up side street near store/servo.
Class 2-. 35° 50.14' S. 146° 59.67' E. Hema map 29, K 12.
Little shade, rubbish bins, 20m max to highway, OK medium size rigs.
[20.0 km]
30.6 km (229.9 km) Signed rest area noted .. Culcain .. west side between railway station and highway .. though no vehicle
entry obvious from highway.
Class 2 to 3?. 35° 39.99' S. 147° 02.34' E. along highway opposite. Hema map 29, J 12.
? facilities as we only viewed area from highway .. about 20m from highway.
[10.2 km]
40.8 km (219.7 km) Signed rest area .. Henty .. west side, north of town opposite servo .. sealed road into smallish level
turning area. Another possible spot was noted just to the north.
Class 2-. 35° 31.18'S. 147° 02.17'E along highway opposite. Hema map 29, J 12.
Covered tables, toilets, some shade, WATER noted at basin outside toilet, rubbish bins, 25m max from highway,
OK medium size rigs, good CDMA.
[6.9 km]
47.7 km (212.8 km) Signed rest area .. Henty Man .. west side .. sealed road into smallish level turning area.
Class 2-. 35° 34.76'S. 147° 02.44'E. Hema map 29, J 12.
Covered tables, some shade, rubbish bins, 15m max from highway, OK medium size rigs, weak CDMA.
[15.7 km]
63.4 km (197.1 km) Cross roads .. Yerong Creek .. town centre to west across railway line. Travel east along Mongolah Road
: about 0.8 km past bowling club to recreation ground entrance on left side .. narrow gate. Sign gives details of
contact points to obtain key for toilets and power .. at store in town and Bowling club adjacent. We were reluctant
to return to town, no one was at Bowling Club, so we stayed without paying the $6 pvpn fee, without power and toilet!
* Class 2. 35° 23.19' S. 147° 04.04' E. Hema map 29, J 12.
Toilets, power for fee, some shade , threaded WATER taps, rubbish bins, 80m from road, OK big rigs, some TV, weak CDMA.
[15.6 km]
79.0 km (181.5 km) Rest area, info board noted .. west side.
[0.2 km]
79.2 km (181.3 km) Rest area noted .. west side.
[14.4 km]
93.6 km (166.9 km) Signed rest area .. Uranquinty .. west side. Small level sealed loop off/on highway. Pub, servo, Post
Office and bakery opposite.
Class 2. 35° 11.58'S. 147° 14.78'E. Hema map 29, H 13.
Toilets, covered table, little shade, rubbish bins, 15m from highway, OK medium size rigs, good CDMA.
[11.1 km]
104.7 km (155.8 km) Gravel parking area adjacent to highway .. east side. Used by trucks.
Class 2-. 35° 07.45' S. 147° 19.12' E. Hema map 29, H 13.
Some shade, rubbish bins, 30m from highway, OK big rigs, good CDMA.
[0.4 km]
105.1 km (155.4 km) "T" Junction with Sturt Highway. We turn east towards Wagga Wagga on the combined Sturt and Olympic Highways.
[2.7 km] Across bridge.
107.8 km (152.7 km) Major junction .. Sturt Highway continues ahead (east), Olympic Highway turns north.
[2.0 km]
109.8 km (150.7 km) Major junction .. Olympic Highway continues ahead. We initially take the turn to the east which leads to
Wagga business area, the camp spot at Wilks Park and North Wagga.
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0 km Taking turn off to the east.
[1.7 km] Just along this section to the north is the Toll Depot where fuel (convenient for large rigs) is
available to the public.
1.7 km Junction .. signed Wagga main street to right. We continue ahead.
[0.7 km] across bridge.
1.4 km Entrance on left to Wilks Park. Series of gravel tracks in large essentially level area with parking adjacent.
* Class 2. 35° 06.04' S. 147° 22.36' E. Hema map 29, H 13.
Toilets, covered tables, some shade, threaded Water taps (potable), free electric BBQ, rubbish bins, 40m from
road, OK big rigs, no time limit noted, good TV, good CDMA.

NOTE. For a convenient general store, take away, gas for $24/9 kg, continue ahead at park entrance, cross another
bridge, turn into service road on left, store is on the left a short distance ahead on next corner.
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(near) ALBURY TO (near) WEST WYALONG .. continued.
[20.1 km]
129.9 km (130.6 km) Signed rest area .. west side. 2 sealed loops parallel to highway with parallel parking adjacent on sealed
area .. entry from south, exit from north. This rest area is new, or has been just rebuilt, however, it is noisy ..
used by truckies all night. The closed down Wallacetown servo is opposite.
* Class 2. 34° 57.58'S. 147° 26.91'E. Hema map 29, H 13.
Toilets with lights, covered tables, some shade, WATER from wash basin .. seemed potable, rubbish bins, 30m max from
highway, OK big rigs, no apparent time limit, good TV, average CDMA, public phone opposite.
[6.9 km]
136.8 km (123.7 km) Gravel pit noted .. west side .. about 30m from highway.
[5.3 km]
142.1 km (118.4 km) Junction .. east side .. Junee Road. opposite is a cafe with a fairly large parking area in front.
[3.7 km] Continuing north on route 85.
145.8 km (114.7 km) Signed rest area .. east side .. level gravel loop off/on highway with parking adjacent.
Road junction to Coolamon almost opposite.
Class 2-. 34° 50.21'S. 147° 31.27'E. Hema map 29, G 13.
Covered table, some shade, rubbish bin, 20m max from highway, OK big rigs, good CDMA.
[32.3 km]
178.1 km (82.4 km) Truck parking bay .. east side.
[1.6 km]
179.7 km (80.8 km) Loop off/on highway noted on top of a hill .. west side .. rubbish bin. On east side is the southern
extremity of a long loop .. ? section of old highway.
[7.9 km]
187.6 km (72.9 km) Signed rest area .. west side .. near southern end of long level sealed loop .. parking adjacent.
? old section of highway.
Class 2-. 34° 30.21' S. 147° 30.29' E. Hema map 29, F 13.
Some shade, rubbish bin, 30m from highway, OK big rigs.
[1.0 km]
188.6 km (71.9 km) Northern end of above long loop
[6.4 km]
195.0 km (65.5 km) Temora Post Office.
[3.8 km]
198.8 km (61.7 km) Junction .. west side .. to Temora Aviation Museum, which we visited.
[0.6 km]
199.4 km (61.1 km) Signed .. Lake Centenary .. We travelled into Lake area where there are all sorts of facilities and a large
sealed parking area .. BUT signed "no camping" and "gates closed at night". We observed they were indeed closed!
We parked overnight in the level gravel area just outside the gate.
* Class 2. 24° 24.77' S. 147° 30.80' E. Hema map 29, F 13.
Covered table, shade, sealed WATER tap, rubbish bins, 20m from road (noisy), OK big rigs, good TV, good CDMA.
[20.7 km]
220.1 km (40.4 km) Reefton.
[12.2 km]
232.3 km (28.2 km) Barmedman Post Office.
[14.5 km]
246.8km (13.7 km) Signed truck parking bay .. east side. Long sealed loop with parking adjacent. Possible to park further
to rear .. track leading to old church.
Class 2. 34° 01.95'S. 147° 19.14'E. Hema map 29, E 13.
Shade, rubbish bins, 60m from highway, OK big rigs.
[4.6 km]
251.4 km (9.1 km) Southern end of old highway section .. east side.
[1.5 km]
252.9 km (7.6 km) Northern end of old highay section where we had lunch.
Class 3. 33° 59.15' S. 147° 17.42' E. Hema map 29, E 13.
No shade, 20m from highway, OK big rigs.
[7.6 km]
260.5 km (0 km) Junction with Hume Highway just east of West Wyalong.

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