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A great free overnight stop for RVs and caravans with plenty of room for parking in the adjacent streets, freeing up the designated semi and roadtrain parking area. Flushing toilets and hot showers available which are modern and well maintained. Water is limited as its from rain tanks. Please clean up when you leave as its a rest area for our valued truckies. The RV and caravan parking can be as close as 50m from the highway but you can park further away. Despite that, overnight highway noise is minimal as there is little night traffic. Has an electric BBQ, covered picnic tables and kids playground in a nice bush garden setting that includes some large wood carved birds. The locals are very friendly and obviously care about their small community. Consider supporting the adjacent service station for fuel or basic food supplies.

Cranbrook is located in the great southern region of Western Australia, 320 kilometres south of Perth and less than an hour’s drive north of Albany. The town is renowned as ‘The Gateway to the Stirlings’. The Stirling Range National Park provides an opportunity to experience an entire mountain range maintained in its natural state. The park is renowned for its spectacular wildflowers, some of which are unique to the area and cannot be found growing in their natural state anywhere else in the world. Visitors may enjoy a trip to the local museum or wineries.Those visiting Cranbrook can fine short-term parking along Gathorne Street, opposite the Cranbrook Hotel. Parking is for self-contained vehicles only, and sites are $5 per vehicle per night, permit obtainable from the Shire Office. A dump point and potable water can be found at Cranbrook Caravan Park. There is so much to do while visiting Cranbrook, and every season brings another festival. Local events include the Cranbrook Show held in March/April each year and the Cranbrook Golf Tour held in September/October. Whilst visiting, take a trip to Lake Poorarecup, an enormous freshwater lake with sandy beaches, which is located twenty minutes’ drive west of the town centre. It is a perfect location to enjoy many water activities such as boating and swimming.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Council Office, 19 Gathorne St, Cranbrook WAPh: 08 9826 1008shire@cranbrook.wa.gov.auwww.cranbrook.wa.gov.au Casual Parking       Climie St, Great Southern Hwy, Gordon St & Dunn StShort Term Parking           Gathorne St, opp Cranbrook Hotel, self-contained vehicles, $5pn, permit obtainable from the Shire Office, 48hrLong Term Parking            Lake Poorarecup for self-contained vehicles, 72hr, fees apply in peak periodsDump Point  Cranbrook Caravan ParkPotable Water          Cranbrook Caravan ParkHospital        Mt Barker Hospital, Langton Rd, Mount Barker, Ph: 08 9851 1422, 48kmDoctors Surgery     Provided each Thursday in the Town Hall, Gathorne St, appointments made through Plantagenet Medical, Ph: 08 9892 1000 ambulance available 24/7 in townPharmacy     Cranbrook Supermarket is an agent of Mt Barker Country Chemist, Gathorne St, Ph: 08 9826 1018; 23 Lowood Rd, Mt Barker, Ph: 08 9851 1010, 48kmSupermarket            Cranbrook IGA, Gordon St, Ph: 08 9826 1752; Gateway General Store, Gathorne St, Ph: 08 9826 1018

Oatlands is a pretty, historical village dating back to the early 1800s, located approximately 84 kilometres north of Hobart. Over 150 convict-built sandstone buildings remain in the village, many now operating as cafes, art galleries and antique stores. Oatlands reflects an early European village, with its colonial cottages and original court house still standing in Campbell Street, as well as the iconic Callington Mill, built in 1837 and the only operating mill of its type in the southern hemisphere.Lake Dulverton Stop Over is a tranquil location to pull up for a few days. Parking is permitted for up to 72 hours at no charge, and toilets, bins, BBQs and potable water are available. A dump point is located nearby on the corner of William and Wellington Streets.The Oatlands District Historical Society is worth a visit to learn all about the town’s past. It has an interesting historical display that provides a detailed insight into the rich history of the area. There is also a public nine-hole golf course for those who remembered to pack their golf clubs.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Business and Information Centre65 High StreetOatlands, TASPh: 03 6254 1175Casual Parking       Various locations within the CBD, (no designated zones for larger vehicles)Short & Long Term Parking        Lake Dulverton Stop Over, Esplanade Oatlands (Barrack St), (72hr), donations welcome, pets on lead, bins, tlts, BBQ, waterDump Point  4 William St, cnr of Wellington St, OatlandsPotable Water          Lake Dulverton Stop Over, Esplanade Oatlands (Barrack St)Hospital        13 Church St, Oatlands, ph 03 6254 5030Doctors Surgery     13 Church St, Oatlands, ph 03 6254 5155Pharmacy     90 High St, Oatlands, ph 03 6254 1165Supermarket            54 High St, Oatlands, ph 03 6254 1183