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Car Towing in Australia

3,356 car towing businesses across Australia, ranked by local votes. Pick a city to narrow it down.

All of AustraliaCanberra73Sydney540Darwin32Brisbane282Adelaide152Hobart51Melbourne471Perth275
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Northern District · Takes quote requests

Body Tech Smash Repairs

35 Emily St · Seymour · VIC 3660

Body Tech Smash Repairs is a locally owned and operated business, servicing Seymour and surrounding areas. We strive to provide high quality panel beating and painting services at cost-effective…

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(03) 57923146Get a quoteView profile
Toowoomba · Takes quote requests

Col Wilkie Body Works

3-5 Instow St · Toowoomba City · QLD 4350

Specialising in all classes of smash repairs, the team at Col Wilkie Body Works are a genuine family business that has been providing quality automotive repairs and authentic customer care in the…

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(07) 46380011Get a quoteView profile
Melbourne · Takes quote requests

Northern Towbars Pty Ltd

52 Spry St · Coburg North · VIC 3058

Northern Towbars have been a major distributor for Hayman Reese products throughout Victoria for many years fitting towbars, cargo barriers, oil coolers, level ride sets, brake controllers and bike…

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(03) 93541075Get a quoteView profile
Brisbane · Takes quote requests

Ready Towing

68 Hugh St · Pinkenba · QLD 4008

Ready Towing is Queensland's largest and most comprehensive towing and specialised transport service. We operate every category of tow truck from 4 tonne Tilt Trays that tow cars and small machinery,…

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(07) 32650000Get a quoteView profile
Brisbane · Takes quote requests

Advantage Towing

Unit 11, 59 Beattie St · Kallangur · QLD 4503

Our new fully insured trucks are capable of carrying loads up to 11.5 ton. Our drivers are fully experienced and have completed and passed all OHS regulations and inductions. We travel all over QLD…

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1300 238 268Get a quoteView profile
Sunshine Coast · Takes quote requests

Gympie Towing

1516 Bruce Hwy · Kybong · QLD 4570

Looking for a reliable tow truck in Gympie? Call Gympie/Childers Towing on (07) 5483 5569 for fast, affordable 24/7 towing, breakdown assistance and more.

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(07) 54835569Get a quoteView profile
Rockhampton · Takes quote requests

Lister Motors

30 Young St · Barney Point · QLD 4680

Need auto repairs in Gladstone? Lister Motors provides vehicle servicing, 24/7 towing, trailer repairs and caravan services. Call our team today.

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(07) 49726019Get a quoteView profile
North East · Takes quote requests

Bay Tilt Transport Pty Ltd

By appointment only · Bonnells Bay · NSW 2264

Tilt Tray Transportation - Newcastle, Sydney, Hunter Region, greater NSW. Truck and Trailer Available for Containers, Site Sheds, Machinery, Equipment. Family operated business established 2003…

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0408 476 900Get a quoteView profile

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VIC

Ballarat (39)East Coast (68)Geelong (41)Melbourne (471)Northern District (85)South Coast (30)South West (20)Western District (10)

QLD

Beaudesert District (15)Brisbane (282)Cairns (45)Central Queensland (11)Gold Coast (80)Mackay (13)Rockhampton (61)Sunshine Coast (141)Toowoomba (41)Townsville (56)

WA

Bunbury and South West (59)Goldfields (11)North West (20)Perth (275)Wheat Belt (43)

SA

Adelaide (152)Central Region (7)Eyre Peninsula (7)South East (40)Yorke Peninsula (19)

TAS

Hobart (51)North (41)

ACT

Canberra (73)

NT

Darwin (32)Northern Territory (17)

User guide to Car Towing

Car towing is the process of pulling anything such as trailers, tractors, watercrafts, and cargo with the use of your car. Car towing is also used in transporting vehicles stuck in the middle of the road due to accidents or other mishaps to a secured location for processing.

Towing services operators can be contacted by driver using mobile phones. These operators have websites that provide contact details and other services for drivers. In others, operators contact an available tow truck driver via mobile radio or text messaging.
Towing service operators have the capability to store vehicles that have been wrecked or impounded by local authorities in a storage lot. Some operators prevent access to these vehicles unless authorities give the signal for the owner to claim it.

Accident towing may also refer to pulling light and heavy vehicles involved in accidents. In Australia, each State has specific laws regarding the accident towing industry such as the number of accident towing vehicles and the allocation of tow trucks to road accident sites. New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria have their own respective tow truck acts. Tow trucks are also identified by number plates ending in TT.
The types of towing equipment in common usage today include:

  • Boom - an adjustable boom winch used for recovering vehicles in a ditch, culvert or any place that a vehicle cannot be safely backed-up to.
  • Hook and chain - these are sometimes used for towing vehicles that have one or two of the front or rear wheels missing.
  • Wheel-lift - this picks up the drive wheels of the vehicle touching only the tires.
  • Flatbed - the entire back of truck is fitted with a hydraulic-powered bed that inclines and moves to ground level that allows the vehicle to be placed on it.
  • Integrated - boom and wheel-lift equipment integrated into one unit to repossess vehicle or move illegally parked cars.

The Australian National Towing Association (ANTA) is the peak body that represents the interests of all member car towing operators and provides a venue for the exchange of knowledge and addressing issues that affect the industry with government authorities. It also promotes the use of professional car towing services. ANTA is also affiliated with the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) which represents particular aspects of the car towing industry.

Accident safety tips for drivers

  • Check the gravity of the damage on the vehicle. Turn the engine off and check for any leaks.
  • Call the towing service operator and provide them with all the necessary information such as your location, the damage on the vehicle, and the vehicle's weight so that they may be able to provide the necessary tools to tow it.
  • Different vehicles and scenarios require different towing equipment. Be specific as much to the operator as much as possible.
  • Keep calm and maintain contact with the towing service operator as all times. There is no need to panic.
  • Verify if nobody got hurt. Call an ambulance right away when people are hurt because of the accident.