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Reid River Rest Area

A6 Flinders Highway (Queensland) km 719

Reid River Rest Area is a rest area on the Flinders Highway (Queensland) (A6), Queensland, Australia. It has toilets, water that should be treated before drinking, truck parking, picnic tables and a shelter. There is no drinking water or a dump point.

At a glance

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

Facilities

  • Toilets
  • Water (treat before drinking)
  • Truck parking
  • Picnic tables
  • Shelter
  • Rubbish bins
  • Lighting

Not available here

  • No drinking water
  • No dump point

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 Flinders Highway (Queensland)

Towards Townsville

Next stop
Calcium Roadhouse 7 km
Next toilets
Calcium Roadhouse 7 km
Next drinking water on record
Calcium Roadhouse 7 km
Next truck parking
Calcium Roadhouse 7 km

Towards Cloncurry

Next stop
Mingela Rest Area 30 km
Next toilets
Mingela Rest Area 30 km
Next drinking water on record
Brownson Park 76 km
Next truck parking
Mingela Rest Area 30 km

Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. Flinders Highway (Queensland) 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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