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Cook Shire Road Conditions and Closures

This page provides an update on all roads managed by Cook Shire Council.

Updated FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Road

Status

 4WD Only

Restrictions

on Road Use

Wet or boggy conditions

Bad wheel ruts &/or washouts

Comments

Jensen's Crossing Bridge

Open

5 tonne maximum


Bloomfield Rd (Rossville/Bloomfield Rd)

Open

42.5 tonne maximum

Archer Point Rd

Open


5 tonne maximum



Esk Valley Rd

Open


5 tonne maximum

Isabella-McIvor Rd – to Starcke River Boat Ramp

Closed

X

5 tonne

maximum

X

 X

Local Traffic Only

High Clearance 4WD's Recommended

Drive with Extreme caution and to road conditions

Cameron Creek Rd

Open

5 tonne maximum


Battlecamp Rd

Closed


X


5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Lakefield Rd – Southern end to Ranger Station

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Lakefield Rd – from Ranger Station North

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Marina Plains Rd

Open

X

5 tonne maximum



Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Running Creek to Port Stewart Rd

Closed X X X Drive with caution and to road conditions

Lilyvale Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Use Caution at River Crossings

Kimba Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Kimba-Gamboola Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Use Caution at River Crossings

Dixie-Kimba Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Dixie Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Killarney Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Drumduff/Koolatah Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Welcome Rd

Closed

X


X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Fairview/Palmerville Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Palmerville/Maytown Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Whites Creek Rd (to Maytown)

Closed

X


X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Old Coach Road

Closed

X

High Clearance 4WD Vehicles Only

X

X

Non Maintained Road

Drive with Extreme Caution and to prevailing road conditions

Byerstown Rd

Open

X


Maintained Road up to Palmer River

Bonny Glen Rd

Open

X


Drive with caution and to road conditions

Musgrave/Strathgordon Rd (to Pormpuraaw)

Open

X



Drive with caution and to prevailing road conditions

Aurukun Rd

Open

X



Drive with caution and to road conditions

Port Stewart Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne

maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Holroyd Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to prevailing road conditions

Rokeby Rd

Closed

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

Local Traffic Only

Drive with caution and to prevailing road conditions

Mein/Batavia Rd

Open

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

High Clearance 4WD Vehicles Only

Drive with caution and to prevailing conditions

Moreton/Bramwell Rd

Open


X
5 tonne maximum

X

X

High Clearance 4WD Vehicles Only

Drive with caution and to prevailing conditions

Bamaga Rd

Open

X

5 tonne maximum

X

X

High Clearance 4WD Vehicles Only

Drive with caution and to prevailing conditions

Sudley/Batavia Rd

Open

X


Drive with caution and to road conditions

Portland Roads Rd (including road to Chilli Beach)

Open

X




Drive with caution and to road conditions

Use caution at River Crossings

Mt Webb/Wakooka Rd - (Kalpowar section)

Closed

X


X

X

Not Suitable for Caravans

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Mt Webb/Wakooka Rd - (Starcke section)

Closed


X


X

X

Drive with caution and to road conditions

Mt Amos Rd

Open

X

5 tonne maximum


Gampie Drive

Open

5 tonne maximum

Quarantine Bay Rd

Open

5 tonne maximum


Minke Rd Open 5 tonne maximum

Grassy Hill Rd

Open

NOT SUITABLE FOR CARAVANS OR RVs. Bitumen but very steep and narrow. COACHES – 7m max length (usually 22 seater).

ABN: 45 425 085 688

10 Furneaux Street Cooktown, Qld 4895

Mail: PO Box 3 Cooktown, Qld 4895

Email: mail@cook.qld.gov.au

Phone: (07) 4082 0500

Fax: (07) 4082 0588

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