Rest AreasRed Centre
Wallaby Creek
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🚗 16h 5min📍 1287km💰 Free
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Best Time
Apr-Sep
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
16h 5min
Access
All vehicles
Croc Safety: Only swim in designated croc-monitored areas. Check signs before entering any waterway. Report sightings: 1800 453 210.
Limited or no mobile phone signalCarry minimum 3L water per person per dayTell someone your plans before departing
Wallaby Creek is a rest area in the Red Centre region, 1287km from Darwin. Territory rest areas are essential stops on long outback drives — most have shade shelters, picnic tables, and toilets. Fatigue kills on NT roads, so stop every 2 hours.
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Best for
Long-haul drivers needing a break
Skip if
You're chasing the destination not the journey
Time needed
15-30 min
Best season
Apr-Sep
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin1287km
Drive Time16h 5min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
ToiletsParkingShade
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
1287km from Darwin
Drive Time
16h 5min
Best Season
Apr-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited or no mobile phone signal
• Carry minimum 3L water per person per day
• Tell someone your plans before departing
Distance
1287km from Darwin
Drive Time
16h 5min
Best Season
Apr-Sep
Rating
No reviews yet
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Sun & light times
Wallaby Creek · ACST
Sunrise
06:08
Sunset
17:32
Day length11h 24m
Golden Hour AM
06:08 – 06:39
Golden Hour PM
17:01 – 17:32
Blue Hour AM
05:45 – 06:08
Blue Hour PM
17:32 – 17:55
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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