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Monalena Lagoon Rest Area

A87 Stuart Highway km 2,613

Monalena Lagoon Rest Area is a rest area on the Stuart Highway (A87), South Australia, Australia. It has drinking water, water that should be treated before drinking, picnic tables and a shelter. There are no toilets or truck parking.

At a glance

Toilets
No
Drinking water
Yes
Truck parking
No
Dump point
Not recorded

Facilities

  • Drinking water
  • Water (treat before drinking)
  • Picnic tables
  • Shelter
  • Rubbish bins

Not available here

  • No toilets
  • No truck parking

Can I stay overnight here?

South Australia: No state law prohibits camping at rest areas; the Department for Infrastructure and Transport discourages stays of more than 24 hours.

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

Along the Stuart Highway

Towards Port Augusta

Next stop
Maslin Rest Area 8.4 km
Next toilets
Ranges View Rest Area 41 km
Next drinking water on record
Ranges View Rest Area 41 km
Next truck parking
Maslin Rest Area 8.4 km

Towards Darwin

Next stop
Truck bay on Stuart Highway 12 km
Next toilets
Spuds Roadhouse 70 km
Next drinking water on record
Desert Oaks Rest Area 955 km
Next truck parking
Truck bay on Stuart Highway 12 km

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

Nearby stops

Where this information comes from

  • Location and map features: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • Facilities: Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) (data as of 28 June 2026). CC BY 4.0
  • Directory updated 27 September 2026.

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