Rules, tools and directories for heavy vehicle drivers in Australia, from official sources
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Truck stops and roadhouses370Truck rest areas1,895Heavy vehicle training organisations531Heavy vehicle test and inspection centres53Approved electronic work diaries13

Truck rest areas in the Northern Territory

149 rest areasFrom official dataUpdated September 2026

149 rest areas in the Northern Territory that take heavy vehicles, from the road agency data. Open a stop for its road, direction, facilities and directions. Most listed: Stuart Highway (64), Carpentaria Highway (17), Victoria Highway (13), Arnhem Highway (10).

149 rest areas

Other states

Questions

Where does this list come from?
New South Wales from Transport for NSW’s rest area data, Western Australia from Main Roads WA, and the other states from the National Freight Data Hub’s national list of formal rest areas, taking the sites marked as having a heavy vehicle area.
Does resting here count for my work diary?
Rest in a heavy vehicle rest area counts as stationary rest when you are out of the vehicle or in an approved sleeper berth of the stationary vehicle. See the work and rest hours page for the limits.

The rules behind the stops and courses: work and rest hours and the work diary.