Australian Rest Area

Cariboo Highway Northbound km 1,509

Australian Rest Area is a rest area on Highway 97 (Cariboo Highway), British Columbia. It serves northbound traffic. It has washrooms, truck parking, picnic tables, EV charging and bear-proof garbage bins.

At a glance

Season: Open year-round
Washrooms: Yes
Drinking water: Not recorded
Truck parking: Yes
Sani-dump: Not recorded

Where it is

36.2 km south of Quesnel

Facilities

Washrooms
Truck parking
Picnic tables
EV charging
Bear-proof bins
Garbage bins

Can I stay overnight here?

British Columbia: You may rest or sleep at a provincial rest area, but overnight camping is not permitted; the ministry discourages stays of more than eight hours.

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

Along Highway 97

Toward Osoyoos

Next stop: McLeese Lake Rest Area 39 km
Next washrooms: McLeese Lake Rest Area 39 km
Next drinking water on record: None recorded
Next truck parking: Powerline Rest Area 56 km

Toward Lower Post

Next stop: South Scales Rest Area 127 km
Next washrooms: South Scales Rest Area 127 km
Next drinking water on record: None recorded
Next truck parking: South Scales Rest Area 127 km

Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. Rest areas on British Columbia Highway 97 →

Nearby stops

Marguerite Rest Area Rest area · 21 km
McLeese Lake Rest Area Rest area · 33 km
Powerline Rest Area Rest area · 48 km
Hush Lake Rest Area Rest area · 50 km
Robbers Roost Rest Area Rest area · 51 km
Moose Springs Rest Area Rest area · 61 km

Where this information comes from

Facilities: British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Transit (data as of September 28, 2026). Open Government Licence – British Columbia
Directory updated September 28, 2026.

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