Driving while fatigued is a major cause of more than 30% of all road crashes. When taking a long trip, it is important to plan ahead to ensure that you arrive safely. Most importantly, do not drive tired.

Roadside Amenities and Rest Areas Brochure

The following guide lists the rest areas and facilities we've made available, to enable you to take a short break from driving and help reduce your fatigue. Remember, rest areas are not intended for camping. Overnight stays are only permitted where you see the '24' symbol.

• A Guide to Roadside Amenities and Rest Areas on major routes in Western Australia - full brochure (13 page PDF 686 KB)
• Rest Area Feedback Form (2 page PDF 61 KB)
• Driver Reviver (1 page PDF 48 KB)
  

The symbols below are used in the rest areas maps to assist with your journey planning:

North

Northern route maps (4 page PDF 321 KB)

Sections:

• Perth to Carnarvon to Port Hedland (2 page PDF 208 KB)
• Port Hedland to Kununurra (2 page PDF 155 KB)
• Perth to Newman to Port Hedland (2 page PDF 156 KB)
• Perth to Geraldton via Indian Ocean Drive Map (1 page PDF 111 KB)

South

Southern route maps (6 page PDF 300 KB)

Sections:

• Perth to Albany (2 page PDF 132 KB)
• Perth to Esperance (2 page PDF 148 KB)
• Perth to Kalgoorlie (2 page PDF 145 KB)
• Kalgoorlie to Esperance (2 page PDF 123 KB)
• Norseman to Eucla (2 page PDF 144 KB)

Printed copies of the full brochure are available by:

• calling our 24-hour, 7-day Customer Information Centre on 138 138;
• sending us an email at enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au; or
• visiting one of our regional offices during your travels.

We would appreciate any feedback regarding our rest areas/amenities via the above contacts or through our online feedback form.

*Be aware that while every effort is made to ensure the currency of the information, data can be altered subsequent to original distribution and can also quickly become out of date. Main Roads Western Australia is under no obligation to maintain the currency of roadside amenities information or to notify you of any updates to the information provided to you.

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Driver Reviver

If you are travelling across the state, be sure to take a break every two hours to help avoid fatigue. Why not stop at one of the many Driver Reviver stations where volunteers donate their time to help people stop, revive, survive and reach their destinations safely? Visit the Roadwise website for further information.