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Florence Falls 4WD campground is now OPEN for camping. The Lost City 4WD Track is also OPEN including the loop walk around the formation.

Litchfield National Park has felt the effects of rain from ex tropical cyclone Nathan has resulted in water over the road in a number of locations. Buley Rockholes and Florence Falls are now re-opened to swimming.

Much of the park is still closed for the season. Bamboo Creek Tin Mine is OPEN as at 2nd April 2015

The Finnis River crossing at 0.5 metres is open to high clearance 4wd only. Access to the park via the Cox Peninsula Road is now open. A bridge over the Finnis River is included in budgeted upgrades within Litchfield National Park

Updated 1st May 2015

Tjuwaliyn (Douglas) Hot Springs Park is now OPEN; 4th April 2015. See our visit to this lovely campground with hot streams and pools to soak in.

4th April 2015

Purnululu National Park is now OPEN for the 2015 season

Park Rangers have been working hard to get the park open for the 2015 season. Walardi campground is open, online booking is not available until 1 May. Helicopter charters are available from the Purnululu airstrip.
There is still water in creeks on the drive in, caution must be taken. Roads are open to four wheel drives and single off-road towable units only.
As of 1 April 2015 no campfires will be permitted in the park.

See our visit to Purnululu National Park and where we stayed.

17th April 2015

Minor flooding expected overnight Saturday 23rd through to Wednesday 27th may 2015 in Onslow coastal streams, Port Hedland Coast and De Grey River catchments.

North West Coastal Highway from Roebourne to Great Northern Highway intersection (near Port Hedland) now OPEN WITH CAUTION after closure this morning due to flooding.

Nanutarra - Munjina Road from Paraburdoo Spur to Auski Roadhouse - CLOSED due to flooding

Fortescue River Side Track at Marble Bar Rd - now OPEN WITH EXTREME CAUTION following flooding

Marble Bar Rd from Jigalong Turnoff to Nullagine Townsite - CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC due to flooding

Marble Bar Road from Marble Bar to Jigalong is now OPEN WITH CAUTION due to flooding after closure 25th May.

Marble Bar Road between Marble Bar and Newman is now OPEN WITH CAUTION 24th May due to flooding.

Millstream Chichester National Park is partially closed until further notice due to the roads being made impassable because of heavy rainfall. The Department is using this opportunity to conduct a feral cattle control program.

The following areas will be closed for the control program: Millstream Homestead Visitor Centre and office complex, Miliyanha Campground, Stargazers Campground, Deep Reach Day Use area, Snappy Gum Drive and all trails and roads within the national park leading to and from these sites.

Python Pool sector of the national park is also closed due to the roads being impassable.

Banjima Drive North in Karijini National Park is closed until further notice due to rain. Banjima Drive is the internal access road linking the various gorges.

Updated 29th May 2015

Flood warnings and closures in the Pilbara, Western Australia

West Kimberley roads - Most roads have now opened; check for limits and cautions.

Roads and/or river crossings remain CLOSED to all public traffic

Nillibublica Road
Old Mornington Road
Lennard Gorge Road

Roads and/or river crossings OPEN with CAUTIONS 4 tonne limit high clearance 4WD only

Silent Grove Road
Bell Gorge Road

Mount Hart Road
Beverley Springs Road (access to Charnley Road)
Camballin - Noonkanbah Road
Old Fitzroy Crossing
Milligiddee Road

Tablelands Road
Marion Downs Road
Kalyeeda Road
Fairfield - Leopold Road (Tunnel Creek to Leopold Downs)
Leopold Downs Road

Great Northern Highway - Gee Gully Road - Dampier Downs turnoff to Nerrima Road

Nerrima Road

Roads and/or river crossings OPEN to all public traffic

Beefwood Park Road
Bulka Road
Christmas Creek Road
Blina Road
Calwynyardah-Nookanbah Road
Fairfield - Leopold Road (Gibb River Road to Tunnel Creek Turnoff ONLY)
Mornington Road
Mount Anderson Road
Great Northern Highway to Dampier Downs Turnoff

Camballin - Myrooday Road, Looma Turnoff to Myroodah Nerrima Road

Noonkanbah - Yakanarra Road turnoff

1st May 2015

The Kalumburu Road is closed beyond the Mitchell Plateau turnoff, and the road to Mitchell Falls is expected to be opened soon. See lastest News above for expected opening times

Updated 29th April 2015

The Gibb River Road is OPEN to all vehicles - see our tour of the Gibb River Road

Lennard Gorge access road remains closed.

The Kalumburu Road is OPEN with high clearance 4WD recommend.

UPDATE: The road to Mitchell Falls from King Edward River camp has REOPENED following a bushfire in the area.

Updated 19th May 2015

Gibb River Road and West Kimberley updates

Grading schedule for 2015

Laverton Shire will be doing a complete grade on the 435 kilometres of road the Shire area

1st Grade has been completed

2nd Grade - June

3rd Grade - Aug/ Oct

4th Grade -Nov/ Dec

The Outback Way Laverton Western Australia to Boulia Queensland

Road Improvements Planned

Western Australia

Laverton Shire will be finalising surveying and will then sealing

Ngaanyatjarraku Shire will be sealing 11 kilometres near Shire Boundary

Northern Territory

Plenty Highway sealing to Harts Range planned for completion November 2015

Tjukaruru Road Docker River to Airstrip will be sealed by end December 2015

Queensland

Boulia Shire are completing 10 kilometres of seal

Winton Shire will start widening 4 kilometres for overtaking safety

What to see and do along the Great Central Road and Fuel and Camping

8^th May 2015

Great Central Road Western Australia and Northern Territory

The Great Central Road (Tjukaruru Road) between Kata Tjuta and the Western Australian border is now open with CAUTION after closure 30th May due to flooding following rain in the area.

The Great Central Road from Laverton to the Northern Territory border is wet and slippery in places, travel with CAUTION.

3rd June 2015

New South Wales

Following rain in the Newcastle and Hunter region, exercise caution in areas that are subject to flooding.

Unsealed road remain closed or with restrictions in some areas of north western New South Wales and in the Shires of Central Darling (Wilcannia), Cobar, Bogan (Nyngan), Coonamble and Carrathool.

26th June 2015

Road Closure Notice - Vrilya Point Cape York, Queensland

NPARC wishes to advise all visitors to the NPA region that, due to concerns raised by Traditional Owners, the road to Vrilya point will be closed this dry season 2015 due to the following –
* Safety to visitors ( the log bridge over Crystal creek)
* Hygiene – rubbish and amenities block
* Designated camping areas

30th April 2015

Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways

Following the closure in 2011 due to instability of a wall, repairs were made in time for the 2012 tourist season, with Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways south of Winton opening early April 2012. At the time Winton Shire Council was seeking funding for further upgrading.

The good news was that the work commenced in December 2014 with plans to be open by 1st April 2015 ready for the tourist season.

This time frame did not happen, and the re-opening is re-scheduled for 1st July 2015. Stay up to date on this opening time from Lark Quarry Refurbishment.

See all about the Lark Quarry experience from our visit and read the Lark Quarry story.

18th June 2015

With recent rain through the centre of Australia, unsealed roads have been closed and some selaed roads are impassable in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western New South Wales. In Western Queensland the Birdville to Windorah road is closed.

16th June 2015

Visiting Kakadu? Free Ranger guided tours daily commence Monday 25th May 2015.

23rd May 2015