Department of Transport and Main Roads

Transport and Main Roads
Road Status Update for Far North *
as at 8:00pm 12 September 2025

• Closed to all Vehicles
• Closed to through traffic
• Restricted to high clearance vehicles only
• Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only
• Subject to load limit
• Excess mass/dimension restriction

*Disclaimer: Road conditions may change rapidly. Please visit https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40 to plan your trip with the most updated road information.

New events are defined as any event entered since 8am the previous day.

• For real-time traffic reports, visit https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/ or download the QLDTraffic app.
• Check the TMR Conditions of Operation Database for restrictions specific to heavy vehicle operators. https://www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/ExcessMassExternal/PublicConditionReport.jsp
• TMR heavy vehicles is actively responding to changes in access and working with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
• If an emergency or recovery operations have interfered with your ability to lodge an application, please contact 13 NHVR (13 64 87) to obtain the required oral or in-writing exemption.

Report data

	Road	Location	Chainage	Extra details	Status	Closure/Restriction Reason	Last Update	District	Id
	Anzac Avenue / Herberton Street / Kennedy Highway / Lloyd Street / Walsh Street	Mareeba (Mareeba Shire)	32A, 44.88 to 44.88 / 34A, 2.19 to 664, 2.73 / 664, 2.73 to 2.73	Testing Legal	Road closed to all traffic	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	10/02/2018 12:13 PM	Far North	48058
	Aurukun Road	Aurukun (Cook Shire)		Aurukun Access road is closed to through traffic. Please call 07 4060 6120 for more information	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	07/03/2017 01:05 PM	Far North	29734
	Back Street	Lakeland (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112058
	Bamaga Road	Jardine River (Northern Peninsula Area Regional) / Shelburne (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112093
	Burke Developmental Road	Wrotham (Mareeba Shire)	89B, 440.09 to 440.22	Trimble's Crossing closed. As of 4am Tuesday 14 March, water is .64 metres over the causeway	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to flooding of river	14/03/2017 06:17 AM	Far North	30571
	Cape Tribulation Road	Thornton Beach (Douglas Shire)		Testing update	Subject to a 15 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Road damage due to saturated pavements	23/06/2020 12:46 PM	Far North	128422
	Cape Tribulation Road	Cape Tribulation (Douglas Shire)		Bridge load limit 16 tonne GVM limit. All vehicles over 16 tonne GVM to use bypass. Check tides if travelling.	Subject to a 15 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Bridge or culvert damaged	14/10/2024 09:08 AM	Far North	200165
	Douglas Creek Road	Stewart Creek Valley (Douglas Shire)			Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Road damage due to soft shoulders	23/06/2020 12:46 PM	Far North	128418
	Drumduff Road	Maramie (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112070
	Eagle Terrace / Pinaroo Court	Rocky Point (Weipa Town)		test	Road closed to all traffic	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	04/03/2019 04:33 PM	Far North	111756
	Ella Bay Road	Wanjuru (Cassowary Coast Regional)			Road closed to all traffic	Hazard: Road damage	23/06/2021 12:20 PM	Far North	112060
	Gregory Developmental Road	Einasleigh / Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire)	98D, 75.22 to 119.80	Multiple flooded creeks	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to flooding of river	14/03/2017 08:12 AM	Far North	46222
	Gulf Developmental Road	Blackbull (Croydon Shire)	92A, 93.69 to 94.12		Road closed to all traffic	Hazard: Poor visibility due to heavy rain	20/09/2018 04:00 PM	Far North	102544
	Gulf Developmental Road	Blackbull (Croydon Shire)	92A, 75.32 to 75.48		Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	11/04/2022 09:49 AM	Far North	151628
	Gulf Developmental Road	Gilbert River (Etheridge Shire)	92B, 57.72 to 57.86		Road closed to all traffic	Congestion: Recurring	24/01/2019 03:53 PM	Far North	110262
	Gulf Developmental Road	Georgetown (Etheridge Shire)	92B, 91.65 to 98.26		Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only	Flooding: Flash flooding	05/06/2019 05:11 PM	Far North	112539
	JUBILEE ROAD	Daradgee (Cassowary Coast Regional)		Bridge will be closed from 04/06/18 until 27/07/18.<br />	Road closed to all traffic	Hazard: Bridge or culvert damaged	03/04/2019 08:07 AM	Far North	47672
	Kimba Gamboola Road	Dixie / Palmer (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112080
	Kimba Road	Dixie / Laura (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112106
	Lakefield Road	Lakefield (Cook Shire)			Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding due to water over road	12/12/2022 09:20 AM	Far North	112097
	Lockhart River Road / Portland Road	Archer River / Lockhart (Cook Shire)		Lockhart River Community Road	Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions	07/03/2017 01:05 PM	Far North	38638
	Moreton Bramwell Road	Shelburne / Wenlock (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112091
	Mount Webb Wakooka Road	Starcke (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112072
	Mowbray River Road	Mowbray (Douglas Shire)			Road closed to all traffic	Hazard: Bridge or culvert damaged	12/12/2022 09:20 AM	Far North	128420
	Pajinka Road	New Mapoon (Northern Peninsula Area Regional)		Messaing	Road closed to all traffic	Crash: Multi-vehicle	19/12/2017 02:20 PM	Far North	47545
	Peninsula Developmental Road	Coen / Laura (Cook Shire) / Mission River (Napranum Aboriginal Shire)	90C, 217.00 to 90D, 246.54 / 90C, 246.54 to 246.54	Peninsula Developmental Road	Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions	07/03/2017 01:05 PM	Far North	31099
	Portland Road	Archer River (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:03 PM	Far North	112056
	Portland Road	Lockhart (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112096
	Rokeby Road	Coen (Cook Shire)			Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	03/04/2019 02:50 PM	Far North	112167
	Seisia Road	New Mapoon / Seisia (Northern Peninsula Area Regional)		test123	Road closed to through traffic	Hazard: Poor visibility	23/05/2019 08:24 AM	Far North	92009
	Seisia Road	Seisia (Northern Peninsula Area Regional)		Testing crash	Road closed to all traffic	Crash: Single vehicle	19/12/2017 01:18 PM	Far North	47543
	Seisia Road	New Mapoon / Seisia (Northern Peninsula Area Regional)		test123	Road closed to through traffic	Hazard: Poor visibility	26/03/2019 01:21 PM	Far North	111763
	Somerset Road	Somerset (Torres Shire)		test	Road closed to all traffic	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	04/03/2019 04:35 PM	Far North	111754
	Strathgordon Road	Yarraden (Cook Shire)		Pormpuraaw access road is closed to through traffic	Road closed to through traffic	Hazard: Road damage	10/03/2017 01:04 PM	Far North	46250
	Tully Mission Beach Road	Birkalla (Cassowary Coast Regional)	8202, 0.87 to 2.28		Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Far North	112067
	Upper Daintree Road	Upper Daintree (Douglas Shire)			Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	23/06/2020 12:46 PM	Far North	128421
	Whites Creek Road	Palmer (Cook Shire)	34B, 97.13 to 97.13		Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	24/11/2020 03:26 PM	Far North	112102