Hughie Edwards Rest Area (RAAF Memorial Grove) - © Land Rover Club of the ACT

CampGroundCorner Home Page


	Hughie Edwards Rest Area (RAAF Memorial Grove)

Rating (of 5)
*Description*	Rest area on Federal Highway near Canberra
*Location*	35° 12′ CD" S . 149° 11′ CD" E .**** Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84) Location description : ** km NNE of Canberra (CBD), ACT
*What's there*


*General comments*
	This is much more than a roadside rest area - it is a memorial park to those who have lost their lives and/or served in the RAAF and well worth a stop to reflect on the sacrifices made by so many Australians serv.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Upsides*
	Low visitation rest area easily accessed from the southbound carriag.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Downsides*
	Limited parallel parking for up to about 6 x 4WD/campertraile.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Access considerations*
	Accessible if towing a campertrailer .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Pictures (click on image to enlarge)*


*WWWeb Links*
	List of Australian VC winners


*How do I get there*
	On the Federal Highway about 300 m N of the Majura Road intersection, and about 4 km S of the Sutton Road overpass – take the left turn to Queanbeyan and pull into the slip lane on the LHS. Note access is from the southbound carriageway only, so if.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD


*Document revision history*
	1/11/2006 LRC Stewart Needham

CampGroundCorner Home Page up worth you abroad, Accessible many south carriageway rest Queanbeyan stop Highway back - area U-turn 3 4 5 6 slip Australians 300 rubbish who much N S shelters if a than in their is it Limited easily m border; x access Note overpass roadside will and Low km picnic for made within sacrifices parallel intersection, caravan equipped TLC. southbound into travelling Australian bins. RAAF space Peaceful, park then On plaques drive This take well Sutton Road reflect lives are the need 4WD/campertrailer Read about Federal of on only, or visitation lane have 1.1 LHS. Highway. units Majura served as at Eaglehawk Some toilets lost from northwards home this tables, by reflective, limited. serving campertrailer those parking – winners with addition shady. 2.2 grove.BR>BR>In turn VC accessed so do and/or left ACT/NSW pull to documented but memorial towing more equivalent.

This work is copyright. No material is to be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the prior written permission of the Land Rover Club of the ACT Incorporated.
Document produced on 03-04-2008