Thursday, Jan 07, 2010 at 23:39
True remote travellers are not relying on caravan parks. Many of the parks now used for mining accommodation, or sold for their high real estate value are in holiday destinations such as coastal resorts, rather than on the tour map of the remote travel adventurer.
Main Roads WA has created a number of rest areas with
bins, pit
toilets and some even with dump points. Most are too near the road for us, but some are set
well back. They do seem to be adding to these. All good news for out of town campers. Their website brochure on rest areas on major routes says that only those showing 24 can be used overnight, when in fact many of the larger ones (with and without
toilets), particularly those along the Eyre Highway, are popular overnight stops and have several campers in them most nights.
Extract from brochure:
This guide lists the rest areas and amenities
provided by Main Roads which enable you to take a
short break from driving and help reduce fatigue.
Use this guide to help plan your trips and keep in
mind the following tips:
?? Allow enough time for breaks in your journey.
You should take a 10-minute break every two
hours and a longer break every four hours;
?? Get plenty of sleep before you set off and start
early in the day when you are
well rested;
???? Avoid driving when you would normally be asleep,
such as late at night or early hours of the morning;
?? Avoid consumption of alcohol before or during
the trip; and
?? Stop immediately if you feel tired. Watch out
for symptoms such as boredom, restlessness,
aches and pains, sore eyes or drowsiness.
Remember, rest areas are not intended for camping.
Overnight stays are only permitted where you see
the ‘24’ symbol.
http://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/USINGROADS/TOURINGWAMAPS/Pages/RestAreas.aspx
Mh
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