Barrier Highway: toilets and rest stops in route order
30 public toilets are recorded on or beside the Barrier Highway between Saddleworth and Hermidale. 28 are open 24 hours, 15 are wheelchair accessible, and none have a shower. The longest recorded gap is 170 km, between Burra and Manna Hill.
Every mapped stop, in route order
A check (✓) means the feature is recorded; a dash (–) means it is not recorded. GPS opens driving directions in Google Maps.
South Australia (5 stops)
| Stop | Town, state | Type | 24h | Accessible | Shower | Parking | Water | Baby change | Km to next | GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkler Park | Saddleworth, SA | Park or reserve | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 62 km | -34.0970, 138.7757 |
| Barrier Highway | Mount Bryan, SA | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 15 km | -33.5498, 138.8927 |
| Bus Parking Area | Burra, SA | Bus station | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | 170 km | -33.6807, 138.9379 |
| Mannahill | Manna Hill, SA | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | 37 km | -32.4288, 139.9820 |
| Olary | Olary, SA | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | -32.2790, 140.3309 |
New South Wales (25 stops)
| Stop | Town, state | Type | 24h | Accessible | Shower | Parking | Water | Baby change | Km to next | GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thackaringa Hills Rest Area | Broken Hill, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 1 km | -32.0458, 141.1277 |
| West Broken Hill Rest Area Westbound | Broken Hill, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 0 km | -32.0410, 141.1347 |
| West Broken Hill Rest Area Eastbound | Broken Hill, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 38 km | -32.0402, 141.1353 |
| Round Hill Rest Area Eastbound | Broken Hill, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 26 km | -31.9376, 141.5184 |
| Mount Gipps Rest Area Westbound | Broken Hill, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 0 km | -31.8810, 141.7891 |
| Mount Gipps Rest Area Eastbound | Broken Hill, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 43 km | -31.8804, 141.7892 |
| Little Topar Rest Area | Little Topar, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 0 km | -31.7802, 142.2267 |
| Little Topar Roadhouse | Little Topar, NSW | Food outlet | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | 44 km | -31.7798, 142.2273 |
| Spring Hills Rest Area | Little Topar, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 13 km | -31.7231, 142.6856 |
| Delo Hill Rest Area | Little Topar, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 40 km | -31.6733, 142.8128 |
| Netallie Hill Rest Area | Wilcannia, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 15 km | -31.5686, 143.2167 |
| Barrier Highway | Wilcannia, NSW | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 38 km | -31.5568, 143.3755 |
| East of Wilcannia Rest Area | Wilcannia, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 7 km | -31.6952, 143.7400 |
| MacCullochs Rest Area Westbound | Wilcannia, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 31 km | -31.6952, 143.8149 |
| Baden Park Rest Area | Wilcannia, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 14 km | -31.7135, 144.1429 |
| Emmdale Roadhouse | Wilcannia, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | 58 km | -31.6528, 144.2686 |
| Lilyvale Rest Area Eastbound | Noona, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 30 km | -31.5868, 144.8739 |
| Meadow Glen Rest Area | Cubba, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 60 km | -31.5587, 145.1872 |
| Cobar Heavy Vehicle Inspection Bay Eastbound | Cobar, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | 0 km | -31.4977, 145.8197 |
| Cobar Heavy Vehicle Inspection Bay Westbound | Cobar, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | 2 km | -31.4977, 145.8203 |
| Cobar Shire Arcade | Cobar, NSW | – | – | ✓ | – | – | – | ✓ | 1 km | -31.4973, 145.8375 |
| Cobar Dump Point | Cobar, NSW | – | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | 0 km | -31.4982, 145.8427 |
| Cornish Rest Area | Cobar, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | 48 km | -31.4995, 145.8448 |
| Florida Rest Area | Canbelego, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | 34 km | -31.5326, 146.3509 |
| Whiterock Rest Area Westbound | Hermidale, NSW | Rest area | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | – | -31.5483, 146.7084 |
What the data shows for the Barrier Highway
30 public toilets sit on or beside the Barrier Highway, across 13 named towns. In route order it runs through South Australia (5) and New South Wales (25), with New South Wales carrying the most. The busiest single stop is Broken Hill, with 6.
Most are highway rest areas (21), alongside 1 bus station, 1 cafe or food outlet and 1 park or reserve. Among them are Winkler Park on Barrier Highway, Barrier Highway, Bus Parking Area and Mannahill.
28 of the 30 are published as open 24 hours — among them Round Hill Rest Area Eastbound and Cornish Rest Area. 15 of the 30 are recorded as wheelchair accessible. 4 have drinking water and 25 record parking. The longest stretch between mapped stops in a single state runs 170 km, from Burra to Manna Hill.
What this page can’t tell you
- A shower in the table means one is recorded at the site — not whether it is hot or cold, free or coin-operated, or reserved for truck drivers. On a long drive those differences matter, so treat the column as “a shower exists here” and check on arrival.
- The source does not record whether a toilet is a pit or a flushing block, whether the site is lit at night, or its current condition. A remote rest area can be a serviced block or a long-drop, and this data will not tell the two apart.
- Overnight-stay limits at rest areas are typically 24 hours, but they are set by the road authority and vary — check the signage at the bay before you settle in.
- The km to next figure is a straight-line distance between mapped stops, in the order they sort along the highway. It is not road distance, and where a highway curves or a source entry carries an off-highway location, a single hop can read longer than the drive really is.
- In the table a check (✓) means the feature is recorded and a dash (–) means it is not recorded — not confirmed absent. And only stops in the National Public Toilet Map appear here, so a roadhouse or bay that never made the map will be missing.
Frequently asked questions about the Barrier Highway
- How many public toilets are on the Barrier Highway?
- 30 public toilets are recorded on or beside the Barrier Highway between Saddleworth and Hermidale. Only stops in the National Public Toilet Map are counted, so a roadhouse or bay that never made the map is not included.
- Are there 24-hour toilets on the Barrier Highway?
- 28 of the 30 mapped stops are recorded as open 24 hours. A recorded stop is not a guarantee it is open when you arrive, so confirm at the signage.
- Are there showers on the Barrier Highway?
- None of the 30 mapped stops record a shower.
- Which towns on the Barrier Highway have accessible toilets?
- 15 of the 30 mapped stops are recorded as wheelchair accessible. Towns with a recorded accessible toilet include Burra, Manna Hill, Olary, Little Topar and Wilcannia.
- What is the longest stretch without a recorded toilet on the Barrier Highway?
- The longest recorded gap is 170 km, between Burra and Manna Hill. That is a straight-line distance between mapped stops in a single state, not road distance, and a stop that never made the map would not count.
Where this data comes from
Every stop above is drawn from the National Public Toilet Map, published by the Australian Government Department of Health from the dataset released on 28 January 2025 and imported into this site on 27 May 2025, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence (CC BY 3.0 AU). The map carries no per-facility verification date, so a listing reflects what was recorded at import rather than a recent inspection. See our data sources and editorial policy, and if a stop here is wrong, tell us.