YES, the inland road to
Cooktown via Mareeba is bitumen all the way on the Peninsula
Developmental Road and Mulligan Highway.
GRASSY HILL - will be closed from
6.30am to 5.00pm on Thurs 8th and Fri 9th and Mon 12th and Tues 13th October
2009 for roadworks.
Main
Roads Department Update
Caution: Where road works are being carried out, travellers are advised to proceed with caution, obey speed signs and drive according to prevailing conditions.
Do not disobey 'Road Closed' signs - you could be fined and in the event of an accident void all insurances.
INFORMATION PROVIDED AS A GUIDE ONLY - CHANGES CAN OCCUR RAPIDLY
| 1. Area |
Cape Tribulation to Wujal Wujal (Coastal Road) |
| Road Name: |
Bloomfield Road |
| Current Status: |
Please refer to Cairns Regional Council who are responsible for the road from the Daintree to the Bloomfield Crossing. Bloomfield Crossing - six bricks on the side should be visible before crossing. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road. Some creek crossings - depth varies depending on rainfall. Drive according to prevailing conditions.
|
| Contact: |
Cairns Regional Council - Customer Service Centre at Mossman. |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4099 9444 |
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| 2. Area |
Wujal Wujal to Bloomfield |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, large 4WD vehicles recommended. |
| General Description: |
Mainly dirt road, some bitumen. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions.
|
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 9444 |
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| 3. Area |
Bloomfield (Cedar Bay) to Rossville |
| Road Name: |
Bloomfield Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN . Large 4WD vehicles recommended. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 9444 |
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| 4. Area |
Rossville to Mulligan Highway (Cooktown Development Road) |
| Road Name: |
Shiptons Flat Road and Bloomfield Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, large 4WD vehicles recommended.
|
| General Description: |
Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions. |
| Contact: |
Department of Main Roads and Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4050 5444 (07) 4069 5444 |
|
| Road Name: |
Homerule - River Road, Rossville |
| Current Status: |
OPEN |
| General Description: |
Narrow dirt road, proceed slowly. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 5. Area |
Archer Point |
| Road Name: |
Archer Point Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN,4WD vehicle recommended. Creek crossing Subject to flooding |
| General Description: |
Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions. |
| Repair Timeframe: |
|
|
| Road Name: |
Esk Valley Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, 4WD vehicle recommended. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 6. Area |
Cooktown to Hopevale |
| Road Name: |
Endeavour Valley Road and McIvor Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, 4WD vehicle recommended. 25 tonne limit on Endeavour River Bridge.
|
| General Description: |
Bitumen and dirt road. Drive according to prevailing conditions. When roadworks are in progress, please slow down and proceed with caution in these areas. Dirt section of the road can be slippery when wet. |
| Road Name: |
McIvor Road (Hopevale Access Rd) Upgrading of road under way. Obey road signage.
|
| Contact: |
Department of Main Roads and Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4050 5444 (07) 4069 5444 |
|
| Road Name: |
Cameron Creek Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, 4WD vehicle recommended when wet. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 7. Area |
Cooktown to Old Laura |
| Road Name: |
Battlecamp Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN. Normanby River and Laura River crossings are subject to flooding after heavy storms at this time of year. Access may be intermittent - when rivers run swifty care needs to be taken. |
| General Description: |
Care are needs to be taken at the Normanby River crossing. Proceed with caution, drive according to prevailing conditons. Recommend winch / retrieval gear in wet season. Dirt road can be slippery when wet.
Large sand drifts at the Laura River. Lakefield National Park (4060 3721, please refer to Parks and Wildlife .
|
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 7b. Area |
Old Laura to Musgrave via Lakefield National Park |
| Road Name: |
Lakefield Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN. Kalpowar to Cape Melville turnoff is OPEN with
care.
|
| General Description: |
Lakefield National Park - dirt road, please refer to Parks and Wildlife . Council maintains
the road through Kalpowar to the turnoffs to Bathurst Heads and Cape
Melville. Work is currently underway on the section between the
Bathurst Heads turnoff and the Cape Melville turnoff. Council does not maintain the roads
which actually go into Bathurst Heads and Cape Melville. Where roadworks are
in operation, motorists are advised to observe all construction
and warning signs for their own safety
and the safety of the road workers. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 8. Area |
Cooktown to Lakeland Downs |
| Road Name: |
Mulligan Highway (previously named Cooktown Developmental Road) |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, unrestricted - BITUMEN ROAD. |
| General Description: |
Bitumen road. Flooding may occur at the Little Annan River following very heavy rain. If water is over the crossing, vehicles should not cross. |
| Contact: |
Department of Main Roads |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4050 5444 |
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| 9. Area |
Lakeland to Laura |
| Road Name: |
Peninsula Developmental Road (PDR) |
| Current Status: |
OPEN.
|
| General Description: |
Mainly dirt road, with some bitumen sections. Dirt section can be slippery when wet. |
| Contact: |
Department of Main Roads |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4050 5444 |
|
| Road Name: |
Laura to Jowal Binna |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, drive with caution.
|
| General Description: |
Dirt road - subject to changing conditions in wet season. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Isolated rutted sections and potholes. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
|
| Road Name: |
Kimba and Killarney Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, drive with caution. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road -subject to changing conditions in wet season. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Isolated rutted sections and potholes. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
|
| Road Name: |
Welcome Road - Laura |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, drive with caution. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road - subject to changing conditions in wet season. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Isolated rutted sections and potholes. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
|
| Road Name: |
Palmerville Road |
| Current Status: |
CLOSED. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road - subject to changing conditions in wet season. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Part of this road is off alignment at Palmerville Station and this section is closed to all traffic. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
|
| Road Name: |
Whites Creek Road |
| Current Status: |
PARTS CLOSED. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road - subject to changing conditions in wet season. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Road is open to the public up to the eastern boundary of the Palmerville-Maytown Road. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 10. Area |
Pormpuraaw
|
| Road Name: |
Musgrave - Strathgordon |
| Current Status: |
OPEN . Repairs in progress. Care should be
taken. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road west of the Lukin River becomes very boggy when wet. 4WD vehicles undertaking this journey should be self-sufficient with full recovery equipment. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 11. Area |
Port Stewart
|
| Road Name: |
Port Stewart Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, Large 4WD vehicles recommended - travel with caution. Not suitable for towing caravans or trailers .
|
| General Description: |
Dirt road. Conditions change with heavy rain - road subject to closure. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Dirt road can be slippery when wet.
|
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
| 12. Area |
Laura to Coen via Musgrave |
| Road Name: |
Peninsula Developmental Road |
| Lakeland - Laura |
OPEN. |
| Laura - Hann River |
OPEN. |
| Hann River - Musgrave |
OPEN. |
| Musgrave - Coen |
OPEN. |
| Contact: |
Department of Main Roads |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4050 5444 |
MAIN ROADS DEPARTMENT message:
Peninsula Developmental Rd (PDR) - Survive the Drive to the Cape by "Driving to the Conditions".
Refer to 'Main Roads Department' link at top of page for information on the Peninsula Development Road up the cape.
A Main Roads initiative to improve safety on the PDR. Free information packs are available from Cooktown's Nature Powerhouse Interpretation Centre, Cook Shire Council, Cooktown Caltex Service Station, Lakeland Coffee House & Store, Lakeland Roadhouse.
Motorists are urged to drive with extreme care observing all construction and warning signs for their own safety and the safety of the road workers.
Main Roads appreciates the patience and co-operation shown by motorists while work is under way.
| Road Section |
Status |
|
| Peninsula Development Road |
Refer 'Main Roads Department' link at top of page. |
| Endeavour Valley Road |
OPEN. Travel with care on dirt section. |
| McIvor River Rd (Hopevale Access Rd) |
OPEN.
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| 13. Area |
Coen to Weipa |
| Road Name: |
Peninsula Developmental Road
|
| Coen - Coen Bridge |
OPEN. 10 tonne road limit |
| Coen - Archer River |
OPEN. Large 4WD vehicles recommended. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions.
|
| Archer River - Weipa |
OPEN. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions.
|
|
Batavia Turnoff-
Sudley
|
Roadworks currently underway
- obey all instructions and signage. Large 4WD
vehicles recommended. Drive according to prevailing
conditions. Motorists are advised to observe all
construction and warning signs for their own safety and the safety of the road workers. |
| Contact: |
Department of Main
Roads |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4050 5584 |
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| 14. Area |
Bamaga Road to Moreton |
| Road Name: |
PDR/Bamaga Road intersection to Moreton |
| Current Status: |
OPEN. Large 4WD vehicles recommended.
Maintenance may still be under way on the
road. Motorists are
advised to observe all construction and warning signs for their own safety
and the safety of the road workers.
|
| General Description: |
Dirt roads can deteriorate quickly with wet weather and heavy traffic. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Dirt road can be slippery when wet.
|
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 15. Area |
Moreton to Captain Billy's Turnoff |
| Road Name: |
Bamaga Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN - Large 4WD vehicles recommended. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road can be soft in places. Conditions change with heavy rain - road subject to closure. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Large 4WD vehicles recommended. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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16. Area
|
Captain Billy's Turnoff to Jardine Ferry |
| Road Name: |
Bamaga Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN - Large 4WD vehicle recommended. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road - conditions change with heavy rain. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Dirt road can be slippery when wet. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 17. Area |
Kowanyama |
| Road Name: |
Dunbar turn-off to Kowanyama |
| Current Status: |
Please check with Carpentaria Shire Council. |
| General Description: |
Unsealed / black soil. |
| Contact: |
Carpentaria Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4745 2200 |
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| 18. Area |
Mt Webb- Wakooka Road (including Princess Charlotte Bay) |
| Road Name: |
Mt Webb - Wakooka Road via Starcke |
| General Description: |
TRAVEL AT OWN RISK. Large 4WD Vehicles only. Dirt road in EXTREMELY poor condition in an isolated area. |
| Road Status: |
Because of the isolation of this area, you are advised to ensure others know your expected date of return before travelling on this road.
This road is a 4WD "Adventure Track" for experienced 4WD drivers only. It is mandatory for any persons embarking on this road to carry with them self-sufficient recovery gear and means of communication to outside emergency services (have Satelite phone, VHF radio phone), as well as first aid equipement; safety equipment and extra supplies. Please advise family, friends or police of your expected return date.
|
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 19. Area |
Portland Road (including Chilli Beach) |
| Road Name: |
Portland Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN - Large 4WD
vehicles recommended. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road. Conditions change with heavy rain - road subject to closure. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Dirt road can be slippery when wet.
|
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 20. Area |
Mt Amos Road |
| Road Name: |
Mt Amos Road/Gampie Drive |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, 4WD vehicles recommended. |
| General Description: |
Dirt road can be slippery when wet. Drive according to prevailing conditions. Care needs to be taken at culverts. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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| 21. Area |
Quarantine Bay |
| Road Name: |
Quarantine Bay Road |
| Current Status: |
OPEN, bitumen road. |
| General Description: |
Drive according to prevailing conditions. |
| Contact: |
Cook Shire Council |
| Contact Number: |
(07) 4069 5444 |
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