Department of Transport and Main Roads

Transport and Main Roads
Road Status Update for Far North *
as at 5:00am 4 May 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
Burke Developmental Road Maramie / Rookwood (Mareeba Shire) 89B, 303.39 to 501.99 Road closed at Trimbles Crossing and Lynd. Road closed to through traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 03/05/2026 08:09 PM Far North 772856
Burke Dev Road (Burke Development Road) Chillagoe / Rookwood (Mareeba Shire) 89B, 501.99 to 550.00 Local traffic only - 5 tonne limit Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit Hazard: Adverse driving conditions 03/05/2026 05:13 PM Far North 797043
Gregory Developmental Road Einasleigh / Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) 92C, 61.03 to 98D, 75.39 / 98D, 75.21 to 75.39 The Lynd to Quartz Blow Creek Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only Hazard: Adverse driving conditions 03/05/2026 05:13 PM Far North 792475
Kennedy Developmental Road Lyndhurst (Etheridge Shire) 99B, 82.50 to 82.50 unsealed section of Kennedy developmental Road near Black Braes National Park Road closed to through traffic Roadworks: Planned roadworks 01/05/2026 04:53 PM Far North 798667
Kennedy Highway Kuranda (Mareeba Shire) / Smithfield (Cairns Regional) 32A, 0.42 to 11.78 Kuranda Range between Cumberland Ave & Saddle Mountain Road- Night works Road closed to all traffic Roadworks: Planned roadworks 01/05/2026 04:56 PM Far North 797815
Kennedy Highway (Barron River Bridge) Kuranda (Mareeba Shire) 32A, 12.52 to 12.78 Barron River Bridge Kuranda Subject to a 42.5 tonne GVM limit Hazard: Adverse driving conditions 03/05/2026 05:13 PM Far North 608815
Mulligan Highway (Peninsula Developmental Road) Mount Molloy (Mareeba Shire) 34B, 0.53 to 0.53 Spear Creek Road closed to all traffic Roadworks: Planned roadworks 01/05/2026 05:31 PM Far North 794885
South Johnstone Road South Johnstone (Cassowary Coast Regional) 6274, 5.18 to 5.18 Vic Sivyer Bridge Road closed to all traffic Roadworks: Planned roadworks 01/05/2026 05:31 PM Far North 794940
Topaz Road (Malanda Creek Bridge) North Johnstone (Tablelands Regional) 6431, 1.16 to 1.16 Malanda Creek Road closed to all traffic Roadworks: Planned roadworks 01/05/2026 04:56 PM Far North 794883