Unincorporated SA: sleeping in your car

Unincorporated area

The State's road data records this area as unincorporated rather than naming a council. This site has not established which body, if any, makes local rules here, so it claims nothing about them — and nothing here means anything is permitted. At the state rest areas below, the State position applies: South Australia's road authority records that there is no State legislation prohibiting camping in rest areas, and that long term camping can therefore only be discouraged. Everywhere else in this area, treat the rule as unknown and obey signage.

Signs override this page. Whatever is signed at the site is the rule that applies, no matter what is written here.

State rest areas and truck bays here (113)

• Rest area near Andamooka StationTruck parking
• Rest area near Anna Creek (RA-105407)Truck parking
• Rest area near Anna Creek (RA-105423)Rest area · water tank
• Rest area near Arcoona (RA-104184)Rest area
• Rest area near Arcoona (RA-118756)Rest area
• Rest area near Coorabie (RA-233759)Truck parking
• Rest area near Coorabie (RA-233762)Rest area
• Rest area near Coorabie (RA-233773)Rest area
• Rest area near Corunna StationTruck parking
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-234217)Rest area
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-234226)Truck parking
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-234249)Truck parking
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-234341)Rest area
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-234359)Rest area
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-638811)Truck parking
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-638812)Truck parking
• Rest area near Cultana (RA-638814)Truck parking
• Rest area near FarinaRest area
• Rest area near Flinders Ranges (RA-105815)Rest area · water tank
• Rest area near Flinders Ranges (RA-127034)Rest area
• Rest area near Flinders Ranges (RA-127043)Rest area
• Rest area near Florina Station (RA-105760)Truck parking
• Rest area near Florina Station (RA-110329)Rest area
• Rest area near Florina Station (RA-110382)Truck parking
• Rest area near Florina Station (RA-121960)Truck parking
• Rest area near GrampusRest area
• Rest area near Lake Gilles (RA-234208)Rest area
• Rest area near Lake Gilles (RA-638810)Truck parking
• Rest area near LyndhurstRest area
• Rest area near Mabel Creek (RA-105437)Rest area
• Rest area near Mabel Creek (RA-117264)Rest area
• Rest area near Manna HillTruck parking
• Rest area near MarlaTruck parking
• Rest area near Middleback Range (RA-106493)Rest area
• Rest area near Middleback Range (RA-234388)Truck parking
• Rest area near Middleback Range (RA-234400)Rest area
• Rest area near Middleback Range (RA-616510)Truck parking
• Rest area near Middleback Range (RA-616522)Truck parking
• Rest area near MotpenaRest area
• Rest area near Mount Willoughby (RA-223124)Rest area · water tank
• Rest area near Mount Willoughby (RA-234183)Rest area
• Rest area near Mount Willoughby (RA-234882)Rest area · water tank
• Rest area near Mount Willoughby (RA-242672)Rest area
• Rest area near MutoorooTruck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233375)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233376)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233377)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233378)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233379)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233380)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233381)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233390)Truck parking · water tank
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233401)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233425)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233431)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233436)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233456)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233479)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233487)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233492)Truck parking · water tank
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233546)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233551)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-233558)Rest area
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-638799)Truck parking
• Rest area near Nullarbor (RA-638800)Truck parking
• Rest area near Oakden Hills (RA-104202)Truck parking
• Rest area near Oakden Hills (RA-104220)Rest area · water tank
• Rest area near Oakden Hills (RA-104252)Rest area
• Rest area near Oakden Hills (RA-242602)Rest area
• Rest area near Overland Corner (RA-235776)Rest area
• Rest area near Overland Corner (RA-235778)Truck parking
• Rest area near Pandurra (RA-105807)Rest area
• Rest area near Pandurra (RA-234251)Rest area
• Rest area near Pandurra (RA-234252)Truck parking
• Rest area near Parakylia (RA-105132)Rest area
• Rest area near Parakylia (RA-105209)Rest area
• Rest area near Penong (RA-233836)Truck parking
• Rest area near Penong (RA-233841)Rest area
• Rest area near Penong (RA-234054)Rest area
• Rest area near Penong (RA-234058)Rest area
• Rest area near Penong (RA-638804)Truck parking
• Rest area near Penong (RA-638819)Truck parking
• Rest area near Penong (RA-638820)Truck parking
• Rest area near Tieyon (RA-105705)Rest area
• Rest area near Tieyon (RA-105735)Rest area · water tank
• Rest area near Tieyon (RA-105755)Rest area
• Rest area near Tieyon (RA-118901)Rest area
• Rest area near Tieyon (RA-242436)Rest area
• Rest area near Wilgena (RA-105241)Rest area · toilet · water tank
• Rest area near Wilgena (RA-118802)Rest area
• Rest area near Willow SpringsRest area
• Rest area near Wirraminna (RA-104120)Rest area
• Rest area near Wirraminna (RA-104157)Rest area · water tank
• Rest area near Wirraminna (RA-117357)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-233610)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-233623)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-233684)Truck parking · water tank
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-233733)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-233793)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-233813)Rest area
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-233834)Rest area
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-234063)Rest area
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-638801)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-638802)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yalata (RA-638803)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yarrah (RA-104270)Rest area
• Rest area near Yarrah (RA-236226)Rest area · toilet · water tank
• Rest area near Yarrah (RA-236227)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yarrah (RA-236228)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yunta (RA-118544)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yunta (RA-124709)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yunta (RA-236221)Truck parking
• Rest area near Yunta (RA-314615)Rest area

Where this comes from

• “As there is no State legislation prohibiting camping in rest areas and any policing of such legislation would be difficult, long term camping can only be discouraged.” — Operational Instruction 20.03 — Roadside Rest Areas on Rural Roads (February 2026), Government of South Australia, Department for Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved 30 Aug 2026 (read via the Internet Archive snapshot of 10 July 2026; dit.sa.gov.au blocks automated retrieval).