QLD Coast Road Conditions @ ExplorOz

National Roads Index	Cooloola National Park and Rainbow Beach Area	Sunshine Coast and Hinterland
Weather & Climate	Fraser Island	Report Feedback
Brisbane Metro Major Issues	Kenilworth and Connondale National Park	Related Pages
Central Queensland Coast	South East Hinterland	Recommended Reading

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QLD Coast Weather & Climate

Closest Weather Station

Bundaberg at 13:00 02 Dec EST

Distance from Bundaberg 3.57km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
30.2°C	30.3°C	54%	19.9°C	1011.5hPa	0.0mm	N	19km/h 10knots	24km/h 13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Bundaberg Aero

Distance from Bundaberg 3.57km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.1	29.9	29.1	27.3	24.6	22.6	22.0	23.2	25.3	26.8	28.2	29.3
Mean Min. °C	21.3	21.3	19.9	17.5	14.2	11.5	10.2	10.8	13.6	16.5	18.8	20.4
Mean Rain mm	171.9	153.0	102.7	58.9	69.1	50.5	41.9	34.1	36.1	73.8	88.6	123.2

Brisbane Metro Major Issues

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Brisbane Forest Park	Caution	Due to recent Storms in Area Sections that are closed include Jolly’s lookout, Bellbird Grove, McAfee’s lookout, Camp Mountain lookout, Boombana, Samford Forest Reserve (including Ironbark Gully and Lomandra) and Brisbane Forest Park Information Centre and Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre.The storms caused substantial damage to a number of parks, forcing the closure of walking tracks, campgrounds and information centres. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
City	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (1)

Central Queensland Coast

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Bruce Highway	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (2)
Burnett Highway	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Capricorn highway	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Carnarvon Highway	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Collinsville Glenden Road	Caution	Open to light vehicles only Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Turkey Beach Road (Sth Of Gladstone)	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)

Cooloola National Park and Rainbow Beach Area

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Cooloola National Park	Open	Cooloola Wilderness Trail Open Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Cooloola Way	Open 4WD	Very Rough and ungraded, Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Freshwater Track	Caution	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Harrys Hut track	Open 4WD	Roadworks being done please be patient, delays expected. Very Rough and Muddy in Places. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Inskip Point	Open	Beach access impassable at high tide 400m south of Inskip Point Access track to bitumen approx 250m south of affected area Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kinaba Track (Walking)	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kings Bore Track	Open 4WD	Via eastern track only from Camp Milo. Original western track and access is now gated and locked. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kings Bore Track Eastern Fire Break	Open 4WD	allow well over an hour and 20 mims to traverse this track Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kings Bore Western Firebreak	Closed	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Leisha Track	Caution	obey all signs and directions. NO Beach access from Rainbow Township to Double Island Point Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mudlo Rocks Rainbow Beach	Unknown	Beach erosion so severe that there no access to Rainbow Beach Exit even at low tide. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Poverty Point Track	Open 4WD	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Rainbow Beach Road	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Teewah Beach	Caution	The Beach around Teewah village is impassable at very high tide due to exposed coffee rock and erosion. Sand slips occur and the dunes are unstable in some places. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Tin Can Bay Road	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)

Fraser Island

Many areas on northern part of Island access only 2 hrs either side of low tide.

Expect Beach Erosion to be severe From 1/06/2008 due to effects of recent weather.
See trek Notes for other Information

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Beach Sections	Open 4WD	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (1)
Central Station	Open	Now reopened. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Hook Point	Caution	Passable 1 hr either side of low tide. Caution to be taken with sand eroded sections. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (1)
Inland Road (Hook Point to south of Dilli Village)	Open	Corrugated. Nat Parks are maintaining this road as a future access instead of Hook Point. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (1)
Inland Tracks	Open 4WD	Soft and Rough - Showers improve road conditions by firming up the sand. Do not speed Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (1)
Ngkala Rocks	Caution	Traversing is not recommended. Ngala Rocks and Browns Rocks North of Ocean Lake Beach side Passable by experienced drivers only and high clearance 4WD’s Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Pinnacles and Red Canyon	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Sandy Cape	Open 4WD	Trees down 1k West of Sandy Cape passable 2 hours either side of Low Tide Vehicles have been delayed here over high tide as there is no alternative route. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)

Kenilworth and Connondale National Park

Rain in the area will make roads slippery further rain may close roads in this area.

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Bellthorpe State Forest	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Booloomba Creek	Open 4WD	Creek crossings rocky and approx 300mm deep Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Charlie Morelands	Open	The Charlie Moreland to Booloumba Ck and Chalie Moreland to Mt Allan walking tracks are closed. This is due to Forest Products Queensland conducting timber harvesting operations at the base of Mt Allan and the use of heavy machinery in that area. These tracks are expected to be closed until January 2009. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Connondale national Park fire Trails	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kenilworth Forest Drive	Closed	Colosed at Bundaroo Creek. The Forest Drive is closed from Funnels Hut Road to Booloumba Creek and includes Peters Creek. Access to Booloumba Falls and Booloumba View lookout remains open via Booloumba Creek Road. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mt Allan Fire Tower	Closed	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Peters Creek walking Track	Closed	Closed to to structural failure of boardwalk. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Sunday Creek Rd	Open	Kenilworth Forestry Station to Jimna Rangers close this road after signigicant rain 30mm+ depending on intensity to preserve conditions through Connondale National Park Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)

South East Hinterland

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Lamington National Park	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mount Mee State Forest	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)

Sunshine Coast and Hinterland

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Amamoor State Forest	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Benarkin State Foresrt Emu Creek Campgrounds	Closed	Inflow into swimming holes has stopped, no water to service facilities. The camping areas are closed as of 22/08/2008 until significant rain falls. Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Jimna - PeachTrees Camping area	Open	3 Tonne Load Limit on Bridge to entrance heavy vehicles to camp on Peach Trees Overflow Site Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Jimna Fire Tower	Closed	Fire Tower Closed due to Public Liability issues. Kilcoy and Jimna communities are running a save the fire tower campaign Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kilcoy Area D'agular Highway	Open	Flood Prone at Sheep Station Creek and Kilcoy Creek Will close with heavy rain Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kilcoy- Murgon Rd via Jimna	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kondalilla Falls National Park	Open	Lower Track Circuit to Base of Falls Closed due to Dangerous landslips Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mapleton Falls	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mapleton Forest Drive	Caution	Due to wet weather Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
MT Beerwah National Park	Closed	Walking Track and Lookout closed due to landslide. Still closed as of Sept 28 Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mt Coolum National Park	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Obi Obi Road	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)
Pomona To Kin Kin	Open	Updated: 2/12/2008 9:13:45 AM View/make more comments (0)

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