Department of Transport and Main Roads

Transport and Main Roads
Road Status Update for Northern *
as at 9:30pm 23 February 2026

*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.

Report data

Road Location Chainage Extra details Status Closure/Restriction Reason Last Update District Id
Aerodrome Road / Waterview Road / Mountainview Road Airville / Mount Kelly (Burdekin Shire) Waterview Road - Road Closed Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Flash flooding due to water over road 18/02/2026 02:12 PM Northern 781834
Ayr Ravenswood Road / Deighton Street / McMullen Road Mulgrave (Burdekin Shire) / Ravenswood (Charters Towers Regional) 5472, 10.80 to 10.94 / 5472, 10.94 to 54.04 / 5472, 54.04 to 54.50 At Scott's Creek Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 23/02/2026 03:29 PM Northern 781119
Bosworths Road Blackrock (Hinchinbrook Shire) Water over road. ROAD CLOSED. Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Flash flooding due to water over road 22/02/2026 09:30 AM Northern 781037
Burdekin Falls Dam Road Mount Wyatt (Whitsunday Regional) / Ravenswood (Charters Towers Regional) 5407, 121.06 to 121.06 Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 19/02/2026 09:58 AM Mackay/Whitsunday / Northern 775439
Burdekin Falls Dam Road Ravenswood (Charters Towers Regional) 5407, 121.06 to 121.06 Burdekin Falls Dam Spillway Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 23/02/2026 03:29 PM Northern 771674
Gregory Developmental Road Broughton / Llanarth (Charters Towers Regional) 98B, 0.10 to 186.19 Charters Towers to Belyando Crossing Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding 23/02/2026 03:29 PM Northern 781738
Hawkins Creek Road Dalrymple Creek (Hinchinbrook Shire) Dalrymple Bridge.WATER AND DEBRIS OVER ROAD, ROAD CLOSED. Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Flash flooding due to water over road 22/02/2026 09:28 AM Northern 781511
Mount Fox Road Mount Fox (Hinchinbrook Shire) Access is limited to vehicles up to a fully loaded Class 5 four-axle truck (maximum GVM of 27 tonnes) Subject to a 25 tonne GVM limit Hazard: Road damage due to rough surface 16/02/2026 09:50 AM Northern 734823
Mt Spec Road Crystal Creek (Townsville City) 6106, 3.91 to 3.91 Crystal Creek to Paluma Road closed to all traffic Hazard: Road damage 23/02/2026 03:29 PM Northern 773565
Newtons Crossing Road Peacock Siding (Hinchinbrook Shire) Road closed. Debris from previous flooding on road. Road closed to all traffic Hazard: Debris on road due to fallen vegetation 22/02/2026 09:32 AM Northern 771188
Pinnacle Hill Road Blackrock (Hinchinbrook Shire) Water Over Road. ROAD CLOSED. Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Flash flooding due to water over road 22/02/2026 09:30 AM Northern 781036
Pomona Road Toobanna (Hinchinbrook Shire) Mcausland Crossing - Water Over Road. ROAD CLOSED. Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Flash flooding due to heavy rain 22/02/2026 09:32 AM Northern 781038
The Esplanade Nelly Bay (Townsville City) Road closed to all traffic Roadworks: Planned roadworks 23/02/2026 01:44 PM Northern 782903
Woodstock Giru Road Shirbourne (Burdekin Shire) / Woodstock (Townsville City) 548, 4.60 to 29.38 At Black Gully and various other floodways Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 23/02/2026 03:29 PM Northern 779065