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Rest area near Theodore

A5 Leichhardt Highway km 163

Rest area near Theodore is a rest area on the Leichhardt Highway (A5) near Theodore, Queensland, Australia. It has toilets, water that should be treated before drinking, truck parking, picnic tables, a shelter and accessible toilets. 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
  • Accessible toilet
  • 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 Leichhardt Highway

Towards Goondiwindi

Next stop
Rest area near Theodore 0.3 km
Next toilets
Rest area near Theodore 0.3 km
Next drinking water on record
Lions Park 94 km
Next truck parking
Rest area near Theodore 0.3 km

Towards Westwood

Next stop
Banana Puma Truck Stop 58 km
Next toilets
Banana Puma Truck Stop 58 km
Next drinking water on record
Banana Puma Truck Stop 58 km
Next truck parking
Banana Puma Truck Stop 58 km

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