Department of Transport and Main Roads

Transport and Main Roads
Road Status Update for Far North *
as at 12:45pm 17 March 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 Multiple sections including Trimbles Crossing and Lynd River crossing. Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 17/03/2026 10:29 AM Far North 772856
Burke Dev Road (Burke Development Road) Chillagoe / Rookwood (Mareeba Shire) 89B, 501.99 to 550.00 Walsh River Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 17/03/2026 10:28 AM Far North 781235
Gregory Developmental Road Einasleigh / Mount Surprise (Etheridge Shire) 98D, 75.21 to 75.39 / 98D, 75.39 to 119.09 Einasleigh to Gulf Dev. Rd Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 17/03/2026 10:29 AM Far North 780164
Gregory Developmental Road Conjuboy / Einasleigh (Etheridge Shire) 98D, 75.21 to 75.21 The Lynd To Einasleigh Subject to a 25 tonne GVM limit Hazard: Adverse driving conditions due to slippery surface 17/03/2026 10:18 AM Far North 788635
Gulf Developmental Road Blackbull (Croydon Shire) 92A, 47.20 to 60.03 Between Normanton and Hayden Creek Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 17/03/2026 10:28 AM Far North 787717
Gulf Developmental Road Blackbull (Croydon Shire) / Normanton (Carpentaria Shire) 92A, 0.99 to 47.20 Normanton to the Croydon Shire Boundary Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 17/03/2026 10:18 AM Far North / North West 782343
Gulf Dev Road (Gulf Developmental Road) Blackbull (Croydon Shire) 92A, 116.53 to 116.53 Creen Creek Road closed to through traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to flooding of river 17/03/2026 10:20 AM Far North 787988
Kennedy Dev Road (Kennedy Developmental Road) Lyndhurst (Etheridge Shire) / Lyndhurst (Flinders Shire) 99B, 0.02 to 92.48 The Lynd to Etheridge Shire Boundary Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only Flooding: Long-term flooding due to flooding of river 17/03/2026 10:22 AM Far North / North West 787977
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 17/03/2026 10:18 AM Far North 608815
Peninsula Developmental Road Coen / Laura (Cook Shire) 90C, 0.09 to 245.00 Laura to Coen Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain 17/03/2026 10:28 AM Far North 784764
Peninsula Dev Road (Telegraph Road) Coen (Cook Shire) / Mission River (Napranum Aboriginal Shire) 90D, 0.01 to 216.00 Coen to Weipa Road closed to all traffic Flooding: Long-term flooding due to flooding of river 17/03/2026 10:20 AM Far North 788965