Rest Areas Oceania

Service centre

Palmer River Road House

81 Mulligan Highway km 109

Palmer River Road House is a service centre on the Mulligan Highway (81), Queensland, Australia. It has toilets, water that should be treated before drinking, fuel and picnic tables. There is no drinking water, truck parking, a dump point or a shelter.

At a glance

Overnight stay
20 hours
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
Untreated only
Truck parking
No
Dump point
No

Facilities

  • Toilets
  • Water (treat before drinking)
  • Fuel
  • Picnic tables
  • Rubbish bins
  • Lighting

Not available here

  • No drinking water
  • No truck parking
  • No dump point
  • No shelter

Can I stay overnight here?

Queensland: You may stay up to 20 hours in any 24-hour period at a rest area, unless signs say otherwise.

Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →

Along the Mulligan Highway

Towards Cairns

Next stop
Rock st George creek 44 km
Next toilets
Rifle Creek Rest Area 113 km
Next drinking water on record
Rest area near Mareeba 152 km
Next truck parking
Rock st George creek 44 km

Towards Cooktown

Next stop
Byerstown Range Lookout 17 km
Next toilets
Byerstown Range Lookout 17 km
Next drinking water on record
Rest area near Lakeland 31 km
Next truck parking
Byerstown Range Lookout 17 km

Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. Mulligan Highway rest areas →

Nearby stops

Where this information comes from

  • Location and map features: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • Facilities: Department of Transport and Main Roads (Qld) (data as of 5 August 2021). CC BY 3.0 AU
  • Directory updated 27 September 2026.

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