The red sand tends to be comfortably soft, and it is easy to drive in tent pegs. There is usually enough fallen wood for a small campfire, with little fire risk, though you should be careful, and make any fire in a small trench. A trench fire is also useful for cooking damper . You should also bury any human waste - a light weight trowel is useful. Many people here do not do so, and the result is unpleasant.
Rest areas tend to be littered and unsightly and are best avoided as campsites.
There are plenty of other places for a cyclist. Centre Cycles - Undoolya Rd. Some few bike parts at BP garage, with helpful manager. Glendambo very limited general store, with camp site and indoor accomodation. Bore water tap outside the Mobil station to wash your clothes.