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How to find public showers when travelling.
Many roadhouses have showers; some for a fee of around $3 to $5 and others free. Patronise the roadhouse if using a free facility. There are often more showers available for men than ladies (eg three
to one) as they are catering principally for truck drivers. BP fuel stations with showers. Shell Truck Stops,
select showers for your search. Caltex is now branded Ampol hence this Caltex fuel stations brochure is now out of date,
but without an updated list for Ampol it will still be of use.
Some Visitor Information Centres have hot showers available.
We have found in the past when travelling to a town where no showers are available at all, approaching a local Hotel and offering
to pay for a shower has been met with a positive response, however these days most small towns have a caravan park with showers, be
it private, Shire run, or in conjunction with a Hotel. Many caravan parks allow use of showers by non guests for a fee usually
between $2 and $5.50 and some Shire caravan parks may offer the service free.
Town swimming pools or Recreation Centres are another option, and usually have hot showers in the change rooms. Sometimes a reduced fee applies for showers only; otherwise you pay the full entrance fee for that facility. Parking nearby may be a problem for a small sports facility, however larger ones usually have a big parking area which would be suitable for caravans and big rigs.
There are usually cold showers at beach change rooms or sometimes just an open air cold shower as you leave the beach; these are free.
The town you are visiting not here? It may well have showers. A town may not be listed because it does not have showers available for the public, or it may be due to difficulties in obtaining information for that town or region. Check with the local Visitor Information Centre.
Public showers can also be found using the Public Toilet Map and selecting showers only. You need to search by town.
Showers
Balingup At
Beacon At caravan
park $5.50 fee
Boddington Hot showers at the caravan park in
Boyup Brook -
Bruce Rock - Public hot showers at the
Bunbury
Busselton Showers at: Busselton Beach Foreshore, 1 Queen Street, Busselton, King Street, West Busselton, Port Geographe Groyne,
and there are other "rinse off" cold showers along the foreshore in Busselton.
Capel Cold showers at beaches
Carnamah Showers at
Coolgardie - Showers at Vibe Fuel Station, 1 Bayley Street, Coolgardie
Cue - Hot showers available
to the public at
Dongara/Port
Donnybrook At
Dowerin- Public hot showers and ablution facilities in the main street in Dowerin (
Dumbleyung Hot shower available at public
toilet in the main street, no charge. Hot showers also at roadhouse.
Dunsborough - Boat Ramp,
Kulin Hot showers (including disabled access showers) on
Dwellingup Cold showers for public use next door to the Visitor Centre, the Dwellingup Community
Hotel allows hot showers for $5; bring own towels.
Eaton (Northern extension of Bunbury and within the Shire of Dardanup) Eaton
Recreation Centre, Recreation Road, Eaton with Parking for long vehicles out of school time at the High School next door.
Nominal cost for hot showers (usually free).
Esperance - Hot showers at the
Geraldton - The
Guilderton (Gingin Shire) - Update: Showers at Guilderton have been removed
Halls Creek - Coles Express Roadhouse provide free cold showers. The Aquatic Centre entrance
fee to swim and shower is $3.
Jerramungup - Jerramungup Roadhouse fee charged for
showers. Phone: Matt and Olga Johnson 08 98351159.
Kalbarri Cold showers available at the Sallys Tree Toilet Block and at Chinamans toilet block; both have good parking
Leonora - The
Mandurah area Showers at 26 locations, mostly on foreshores and mostly cold.
Caltex fuel service station, South West Highway Manjimup has showers.
Menzies-
Merredin - The BP Travellers Stop, Merredin provides hot showers free of charge. They are open 24 hrs.
Mullewa Hot showers are available at the caravan park for a fee of $2, there are also toilets and showers available
at the Shire Recreation Centre if there is a heavy need for them.
Narrogin Available at the caravan park for a fee
Newdegate - Hot showers at the public toilet block in the main street.
Norseman Showers at the two roadhouses with no charge (please purchase your
fuel at the servo where you shower).
Onslow - Showers $3 per person for non guests at
Port Hedland - Showers at Pretty Pool, east of the townsite near Cooke Point.
Sandstone Hot showers available to the
general public at the
Tom Price - Available at the Visitor Centre,
Trayning
at
Wagin At Show Grounds with permission from Shire Office
Wandering - Public showers in Watts Street Wandering
Waroona - Showers at Vibe fuel station, 89 South Western Highway, Waroona
Westonia - Hot showers
are available at the Westonia Recreation Complex or at the
Williams Hot showers available at Caltex Roadhouse
Albert (Lachlan Shire) - in the park in the township.
Albury - Northern end of Albury on Wagga Road BP Service Station has free showers
for customers. Swimming pools open September to April with showers available for cost of entry fee (around $4 with discount
for seniors).
Ballina Region - Cold showers at most beaches, near the Surf Clubs.
Berridale -
Southern Cross Motor Inn and Tourist Park -
Binnaway - Pumphouse Camping
Ground,
Bombala - Showers at swimming complex; entry fees apply.
Boorowa
Showers at showground, obtain key from Boorowa Council, phone: 02 63853303
Broken Hill - Broken Hill Visitors Information Centre, corner
Blende and Bromide Streets Broken Hill 8.30am 5pm Daily. Hot showers $6 per person. Hot showers at public amenities corner
Blende and Chloride Streets open 6am 6pm Free
Bulahdelah
Burren Junction - Bore Baths
Carinda - Sports ground
Collarenebri Primitive Camping Ground
Condobolin - Riverview
caravan park
Cooma - Caltex Service Station,
Deniliquin Showers available at Shell service Station Davidson Street and at Caltex Harding Street Deniliquin
Forster -
Freeman's Waterhole - Showers at Shell roadhouse for a small fee.
Glen Davis Hot showers at free campground, Glen Davis.
Goulburn - Goulburn Aquatic Centre 85 Deccan Street, Goulburn; hot showers token operated. Entry fee applies. Phone 02 48234834.
Grenfell -
Gunnedah - Showers are available at the Gunnedah Memorial Pool; open year round. Cost is entry fee to pool which varies depending on season.
Guyra - Caltex Service Station on the highway, north end of Guyra.
Hawkes Nest - Hawkes
Hay - Hay Visitor
Information Centre $2 per shower; open 9 am 5 pm
Jerilderie Showers at BP and Caltex service stations.
Jindabyne -
Shell Snowline Service Station,
Kiama coast - Cold
showers at Beaches and next to the rock pool at
Lightning Ridge - Bore Baths
Mendooran Rest Area, Mendooran - cold showers
only
Merriwa RSL offer showers free.
Murrurundi, Upper Hunter
Showers for a small fee available at caravan park
Narooma - Narooma Visitor Centre,
Narrabri - Shell Roadhouse,
Narrandera At showgrounds showers $5 for non guests. Showers
also available at 24 hour Caltex Service Station located at Gillenbah, Corner of Newell and Sturt Highways
Nyngan Nyngan Truck
and Traveller Stop Roadhouse at
Oberon -
Pacific Palms
Parkes Showers at BP roadhouse on Forbes side of town.
Seal Rocks Number One beach, cold showers
Silverton - Penrose Park campground, showers for non guests $5.
Taree -
Tenterfield - Seven
Tottenham - The State centre caravan park Tullamore Road Tottenham phone 02 68924126
Tuncurry Tuncurry Rock Pool, cold showers
Uralla -
Wagga Wagga - Oasis Regional Aquatic Centre,
Walgett - Swimming Pool (seasonal). Walgett Showground Come by Chance Road, Walgett
Wallerawang (
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