Prohibited Areas & Road Restrictions

Normal two wheel drive campers are only to be driven on sealed roads. Certain parts of Australia are designated as prohibited areas. Due to the remoteness and conditions of roads, these areas are unsafe to travel through and are prohibited at all times. Prohibited areas include:

Central West Australia bounded by the Great Northern, Eyre and Stuart Highways.
Central Eastern Australia bounded by the Stuart, Barrier, Mitchell, Landsborough & Barkley Highways.
Cape York north of Cooktown, the Carpentaria Coast and Arnhem Land bounded by the Barkley & Stuart Highways.
The Kimberlies bounded the Great Northern Highway.
Cape Leveque, the Bungle Bungles and the Lost City in Litchfield National Park.
Any beach, sand or island.
Awesome Campers and Vans travelling into the Karijni National Park will incur a fixed fee of $150.00.

AWESOME CAMPERS RECOMMENDS THAT ALL CAMPERS DO NOT BE DRIVEN AT DAWN, SUNSET OR AFTER DARK AS THE RISK OF COLLISION WITH NATIVE WILDLIFE IS GREATLY INCREASED.

How to prevent driver fatigue

The best way to prevent driver fatigue is to make sure you have enough sleep before driving, regardless of the length of

your trip. The best way to avoid a fatal fatigue crash while driving is to recognise the early warning signs:

Yawning
Poor concentration
Tired eyes
Restlessness
Drowsiness
Slow reactions
Boredom

Tips on avoiding fatigue-related accidents:

Get a good night’s sleep before commencing a long trip.
Do not drive at times when you would normally be asleep.
Avoid long drives after work.
Take regular breaks from driving (use Rest areas).
Share the driving whenever possible.
Pull over and stop when drowsiness, discomfort or loss of concentration occurs.
Find out whether any medicine you are taking may affect your driving.

Rest areas

Rest areas are places where you can park safely, get out of your car and refresh yourself before continuing on your journey. They are available 24 hours a day all year round and are clearly signposted.

Service centres, petrol stations, parks and country towns are other places you can stop and take a break from driving.

You can download, view and print maps showing roadside rest areas throughout NSW. Click on the link at the bottom of this page, then select from the overview map of NSW or by individual highway.

Driver Reviver sites

Around 100 Driver Reviver sites operate across NSW at peak holiday periods. They offer a safe place to stop for a biscuit and a cup of Bushells tea or coffee.

These sites are clearly signposted and are proudly supported by Bushells Tea and the RTA. Driver Reviver is run by volunteer community groups including the Volunteer Rescue Association, State Emergency Services and Lions Club International.

A map of Driver Reviver sites is available from the ‘useful downloads’ below. It’s important to use rest area options when driving during non-peak periods when Driver Reviver sites aren’t in operation.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/heavyvehicles/downloads/restareas/rest_area_dl1.html