Gara River Rest Area

Metz, NSW

WATERFALL WAY

Open 24/7Rest Area

At a Glance

Rest Area

Type

both

Direction

About

Gara River Rest Area is a roadside rest area on Waterfall Way near Metz in northern New South Wales, open 24 hours a day. Accessible from both directions of travel, the rest area provides picnic tables for a short break and dedicated truck parking, making it a practical stop for heavy vehicle drivers as well as general motorists passing through the region. The facilities are straightforward, suiting a quick rest or meal break before continuing along Waterfall Way.

Facilities

🧺Picnic Tables

🚛Truck Parking

🗑️Bins

Location

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Campsites(5)

Armidale Tourist Park and YHA

Caravan-Park · 10.8km

Armidale Showground Camping

Campsite · 11.4km

Highlander Van Village

Caravan-Park · 13.3km

Armidale Acres - Van Park & Cabins

Campsite · 14.1km

Dangars Gorge Campground

Free · 15.7km

Trails(3)

Western Loop Walk

Trail · 3km

South Track

Trail · 3.4km

Threlfall Track

Easy · 5.7km

Attractions(5)

Old dam wall

Viewpoint · 5.7km

Metz Gorge

Viewpoint · 9.3km

Bakers Creek Falls Lookout

Viewpoint · 9.5km

The Big Guitar

Attraction · 12.6km

Falls Lookout

Viewpoint · 15.8km

Toilets(3)

Blue Hole Picnic Area

5.6km

Metz Lookout

9.1km

Bakers Creek Lookout

Accessible · 9.6km

Groceries(3)

ALDI Armidale

ALDI · 12.3km

Coles Armidale

Coles · 12.5km

Woolworths Armidale

Woolworths · 13.1km

Fuel(5)

Shell Reddy Express Armidale

Shell · 12.5km

D $2.4695 $1.9998 $2.09

Updated 23h ago

BP ARMIDALE

BP · 12.5km

98 $2.06D $2.49

Updated 23h ago

Ampol Foodary Armidale

Ampol Foodary · 12.5km

EG Ampol Armidale

EG Ampol · 13.1km

95 $1.9898 $2.06D $2.48

Updated 23h ago

Ampol Foodary Armidale Girraween

Ampol Foodary · 14.4km

95 $2.1898 $2.26D $2.45

Updated 23h ago

Dump Points(5)

11.7km

Armidale Showground Dump Point

Free · 11.7km

14.3km

Arboretum

Free · 14.3km

14.4km

Armidale Arboretum Dump Point

Free · 14.4km

29.9km

Black Mountain Deano's Springwater Smoked Trout

Free · 29.9km

30.8km

Uralla Dump Point

Free · 30.8km

Pubs(5)

Armidale Jockey Club

Pub · 11.8km

Wicklow Hotel

Pub · 12.4km

White Bull

Pub · 12.4km

St. Kilda Hotel

Pub · 12.4km

The Welder's Dog

Pub · 12.5km

Fast Food(5)

McDonald's Armidale

McDonald's · 12.4km

KFC Armidale

KFC · 12.5km

Hungry Jack's Armidale

Hungry Jack's · 12.5km

Subway Armidale

Subway · 12.5km

Subway Uralla

Subway · 30.1km

Golf Courses(1)

Armidale Golf Club

9 holes · 15.3km

Weigh Stations(1)

Ducats Earth Moving Weighbridge

Attended · 13km

National Parks(5)

Yina Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve · 5.2km

Imbota Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve · 8km

Manna Gums Bushland Reserve

Nature Reserve · 13.1km

Snowgums Bushland Reserve

Nature Reserve · 13.5km

Kellys Plains Reserve

Nature Reserve · 15.3km

Rest Areas(1)

Wollomombi Rest Area

Rest Area · 24.2km

Visitor Centres(2)

Armidale Visitor Information Centre

Visitor Centre · 12.5km

Tourist Information Centre and Library

Visitor Centre · 30.3km