Located on the Peninsula Development Road between Laura and Musgrave, the Hann River Roadhouse is a welcome stop for truck drivers delivering to some of the most remote areas of Australia.
Brendan Beutel, who hails from Toowoomba, is the roadhouse cook and said a lot of truckies stop there, especially for breakfast.
“We serve up a big breakfast and they stop and have a feed and then head off to their destination. Many have been to Weipa,” he said.
One of the regular customers when in the area is Mareeba based veteran small fleet operator Dennis Dent who has appeared on popular television series Outback Truckers.
“Dennis runs three trucks up this way and he and his drivers stop in and have a meal and coffee,” Brendan said.
The roadhouse is owned by Robert Woods and has lots of parking, clean showers and toilets and five staff.
What used to be a mostly dirt road to and from the roadhouse is now at least half bitumen.
The dirt section is often graded, making it much safer to travel on.
As an added bonus, the roadhouse is near the Hann River which abounds with fish, including barramundi.
While the drivers who pull in are often too busy to go fishing, many who are on holidays will camp near the river and patronise the roadhouse.
The Hann River Roadhouse is open from 7am until 8.30pm.