This route forms a principal north south route through the mid west of NSW. One may
conviently continue from the northern extremity to various parts of Queensland.
It is sealed and dual lane. A lot of trucks using this route.
0 km (561.2 km) TOCUMWAL .. at rounadbout .. town centre to the east.
Locals say there are a number of camping spots here on the Murray .. and further upstream towards
Cobram .. needs investigating, though some info in local tourist brochures.
[20.9 km]
20.9 km (540.3 km) FINLEY .. crossroads.
[7.9 km]
28.8 km (532.4 km) Truck parking .. signed .. west side .. sealed loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 35° 34.665'S. 145° 36.586'E. Hema map 29, J 10.
Covered tables, some shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 25m max from 100 kph highway.
[0.7 km]
29.5 km (531.7 km) Truck parking .. signed .. east side .. sealed loop off/on highway.
Similar to above.
[19.2 km]
48.7 km (512.5 km) Truck parking .. signed .. east side .. sealed loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 35°25.027'S. 145² 41.450'E. Hema map 29, J 10.
Tables, some shade, fireplace, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 25m max from 100 kph highway.
[8.0 km]
56.7 km (504.5 km) JERILDERIE .. 'T' intersection .. turn east.
[0.1 km]
56.8 km (504.4 km) Rest area .. north side .. small sealed area on edge of nice park.
DUMP STATION (but blocked!)
Class 3. 35° 21.300'S. 145° 43.370'E. Hema map 29, H 10.
Non potable water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 30m from highway.
[0.3 km]
57.1 km (504.1 km) Parking area .. north side .. medium size gravel area on edge of lake.
Park between parking area and lake. Public toilets opposite.
Class 3. 31° 21.289'S. 148° 43.456'E. Hema map 29, H 10.
Covered tables, shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 30m max from 50 kph highway.
[0.4 km]
57.5 km (503.7 km) JERILDERIE .. Post Office.
[0.1 km]
57.6 km (503.6 km) Turn off highway .. east side .. south side of bridge.
Drive 0.8 km to possible camp spot.
Class 2. 35° 21.095'S. 145° 43.874'E. Hema map 29, H 10.
Covered tables, rubbish bins, 10m max from 100 kph highway.
OK medium size rigs, quiet, road continues to ? other possible spots.
[2.6 km]
60.2 km (501.0 km) Rest Area .. west side .. signed "no trucks" .. just south of "safe T cam" gantry.
Medium size sealed area with gravel pit behind.
Class 2. 35° 21.124'S. 145° 45.132'E. Hema map 29, H 10.
Little shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 100m max from 100 kph highway.
[4.0 km]
64.2 km (497.0 km) Truck parking (Willawa) .. east side.
Class 2-. Covered tables, no shade, non potable water, OK big rigs, 20m max from 100 kph highway.
[1.8 km]
66.0 km (495.2 km) Truck parking .. west side.
Class 2-. Tables, rubbish bin.
[30.9 km]
96.9 km (464.3 km) BUNDURE. Rest area .. large sealed drive through area.
Class 2+. 35° 09.022'S. 146° 00.604'E. Hema map 29, H 10.
Toilets, covered tables, shade, non potable water, Rough fire place, rubbish bins,
OK big rigs, 50m max from 100 kph highway.
[18.8 km]
115.7 km (445.5 km) Truck parking .. west side .. medium size sealed loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 35° 03.652'S. 146° 09.810'E. Hema map 29, H 11.
Toilet, covered table, some shade, non potable water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 30m from 100 kph highway.
[1.6 km]
117.3 km (443.9 km) Rest area (Widgiewa) .. signed "no trucks" .. medium size.
Class 2. 35° 03.335'S. 146° 10.754'E. Hema map 29, H 11.
Covered tables, non potable water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 30m from 100 kph highway.
[39.8 km]
157.1 km (404.1 km) Rest area (Gillenbah)(new) .. large sealed level drive through area.
* Class 2+. 34° 48.889'S. 146° 28.741'E. Hema map 29, G 11.
Toilets, covered tables, some shade, non potable water, fire wood, rubbish bins,
OK big rigs, 50m max from highway, good TV.
We parked behind toilet near rear fence .. 80m from highway.
[8.1 km]
165.2 km (396.0 km) Cross roads .. Route 20.
[2.9 km]
168.1 km (393.1 km) Information Centre .. NERRANDERA park .. west side.
Class 3. 34° 44.699'S. 146° 33.053'E. Hema map 29, G 11.
Toilets, covered table, water (at side and rear of info centre, long hose necessary),
rubbish bins.
[22.1 km]
190.2 km (371.0 km) 90 degree turn in highway .. turn east for Gring Grong .. short distance.
Large parking area opposite store near railway and silo.
We had lunch in side road close to store .. park, with facilites, on corner.
Class 3. 34° 44.295'S. 146° 46.978'E. Hema map 29, G 12.
Toilets, covered table, no shade, BBQ, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 20m max from
(quiet) main road, 50m from store, public phone, playground.
[24.1 km]
214.3 km (346.9 km) Parking area .. west side.
[4.7 km]
219.0 km (342.2 km) Parking area .. west side .. rubbish bin.
[4.4 km]
223.4 km (337.8 km) Rest area .. west side .. gravel loop off road.
Class 2. 34° 26.878'S. 146° 50.323'E. Hema map 29, F 12.
Toilet, covered table, some shade, non potable water, rubbish bins, 20m max from 100 kph highway.
Possible to park further from highway on dirt area.
Rest area .. east side .. sealed truck parking bay adjacent to highway.
Toilet, covered table, rubbish bin.
[12.2 km]
235.6 km (325.6 km) ARDLETHAN .. into town, past first pub, across railway line, turn right and
follow road parallel to railway to near silos, turn right. Behind Lions Park and near
rail line .. Palace Hotel opposite.
Class 2. 34°21.492'S. 146° 54.162'E. Hema map 29, F 10.
Toilets, tables, some shade, BBQ, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, near rail
? traffic, public phone.
[0.7 km]
236.3 km (324.9 km) Junction Route 94.
[12.1 km]
248.4 km (312.8 km) BECKOM .. rest area .. new large sealed area .. slight slope.
Class 2. 34° 20.151'S. 147° 00.861'E. Hema map 29, F 12.
Toilets bein built, covered tables, little shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 50m max
from 100 kph highway.
[11.0 km]
259.4 km (301.8 km) MIRROOL .. north side of silo, opposite pub .. large gravel area.
Class 2. 34° 18.465'S. 147° 05.236'E. Hema map 29, F 13.
? facilities at pub, OK big rigs, close to road.
Small park east of pub .. small to medium size dirt area.
Class 2. 34° 18.437'S. 147° 05.302'E, Hema map 29, F 13.
Toilets, some shade, water free BBQ, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 25m max from 50
kph highway, public phone on corner, pub opposite.
[12.4 km]
271.8 km (289.4 km) Truck parking .. both sides .. rubbish bins.
[25.3 km]
297.1 km (254.1 km) The Charcoal Tank Nature Reserve .. small gravel loop on boundry.
Class 2. 33° 59.013'S. 147° 09.438'E. Hema map 29, E 13.
Table, some shade, bush BBQ, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 25m max from 100 kph highway.
[9.1 km]
306.2 km (255.0 km) WEST WYALONG .. Lions Park .. west side .. DC3 aircraft displayed.
Caravan park at rear!
Class (suggest) 5. 33° 55.388'S. 147° 11.957'E. Hema map 29, E 13.
WATER tap (down low) on south corner park, BBQ, rubbish bins, OK big rigs.
[0.2 km]
306.4 km (254.8 km) Highway turns east.
[0.4 km]
306.8 km (243.4 km) WEST WYALONG .. Post Office.
[2.9 km]
309.7 km (241.5 km) True Blue Poppet Head and Similated mine. Signed "no camping".
Class 5. 33° 55.454'S. 147° 14.066'E. Hema map 29, E 13.
Toilets, covered tables, some shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 80m from highway.
[7.3 km]
317.0 km (244.2 km) Truck parking .. both sides .. inspection bays .. rubbish bins.
[11.6 km}
328.6 km (236.6 km) Truck parking .. both sides .. inspection bays .. rubbish bins.
[17.3 km]
345.9 km (215.3 km) Truck parking bay .. west side .. sealed area adjacent to highway.
Class 2-. Toilets, covered tables, non potable water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs,
15m max from 100 kph highway.
0.1 km]
346.0 km (215.2 km) Truck parking bay .. east side .. sealed area adjacent to highway.
Class 2-. Toilets, non potable water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 15m max from 100 kph highway.
ADJOINING .. to the north .. Bland Creek REST AREA. Large sealed, plus gravel area
with track leading off to north east towards creek.
Class 2+. 33° 45.762'S. 147° 31.240'E. Hema map 29, E 13.
Covered tables, some shade, non potable water, fireplace, rubbish bins, OK big
rigs, 80m max from 100kph highway, good TV. Toilets at truck stop to the south.
[0.8 km]
346.8 km (214.4 km) Junction Route 24 .. east side (to Grenfell).
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0 km taking Route 24.
2.6 km Bridge .. there is a track branching of on the north side before crossing the bridge ..
it crosses the creek bed and veers to the south east. There are a couple of level
camp spots along this track. Note: area does flood.
2.9 km camp spot ..we used.
* Class 2. 33° 45.459'S. 147° 33.240'E. Hema map 29, E 13.
No facilities, some shade, OK big rigs, 100m from 100 kph highway, good TV (no ABC!).
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TOCOMWAL to DUBBO .. continued.
There is a long track cutting the noth east corner of the Route 24 junction ..
trucks seen using this as parking area.
[36.3]
383.1 km (178.1 km ) REST AREA .. west side ..large level sealed loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 33° 31.322'S. 147° 44.000'E. Hema map 22, G 1.
Table, some shade, rubbish bin, OK big rigs, 50m max from 100 kph highway.
[20.4 km]
403.5 km (157.7 km) REST AREA .. west side .. large level sealed loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 33° 26.371'S. 147&$176; 54.584'E. Hema map 22, F 1.
Some shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 30m max from 100 kph highway.
[11.3 km]
414.8 km (146.4 km) REST AREA .. west side .. Vampire aircraft displayed .. sealed parking area.
Class 4 to 5. 33° 23.354'S. 148° 00.508'E. Hema map 22, F 2.
Toilets 9200m across oval), covered tables and BBQ, rubbish bins,OK big rigs,
100 max from highway.
FORBES .. shopping centre signed to the west.
[5.4 km]
420.2 km (141.0 km) REST AREA .. west side .. large sealed loop off/on highway + parking adjacent.
Class 2. 33°20.803'S. 148°01.956'E. Hema map 22, F 2.
Some shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 25m max from 100 kph highway.
[3.9 km]
424.1 km (137.1 km) Truck inspection station .. west side .. toilets, rubbish bins, water.
NOTE: number of off road parking spots between here and Parks.
[24.2 km]
428.3 km (112.9 km) PARKS .. shopping centre to east of highway.
[3.1 km]
451.4 km (109.8 km) Truck parking area .. toilets, tables, rubbish bins.
[6.5 km]
457.9 km (103.3 km) Turn off .. east .. 6 km to Parkes Telescope .. free admission, 7 days/week.
[5.3 km]
463.2 km (98.0 km) ALECTOWN .. public phone.
[25.1 km]
488.3 km (72.9 km) PEAK HILL .. Post Office.
[3.0 km]
491.3 km (69.9 km) REST AREA .. east side .. sealed loop off/on highway.
Extra gravel area to the north.
Class 2. 32° 41.862'S. 147° 11.439'E. Hema map 22, D 2.
Covered table, some shade, rubbish bin, OK big rig, 30m max from 100 kph highway.
[11.9 km]
503.2 km (58.0 km) REST AREA .. east side .. closed (April 2004) due to road works.
[3.0 km]
506.2 km (55.0 km) TOMINGLEY .. pub.
[7.7 km]
513.9 km (47.3 km) REST AREA .. west side .. sealed gravel loop of/on highway.
Class 2. 32° 31.298'S. 148°16.731'E. Hema map 22, D 2.
Covered table, firewood at rear, rubbish bin, OK big rigs, 40m max from 100 kph highway.
[32.1 km]
546.0 km (15.2 km) REST ARES .. west side .. sealed loop pff/on highway.
Class 2. 32° 19.794'S 148° 30.447E'. Hema map 22, C 3.
Covered tables, shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 45m max from 100 kph highway.
[11.2 km]
557.2 km (4.0 km) Western Plains Zoo .. to east.
[3.2 km]
560.4 km (0.8 km) Macquarrie River ..on DUBBO bypass.
[0.8 km]
561.2 km (0 km) Roundabout .. turn east for Wellington, ahead for Gilgandra.
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