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 19:00 13 May EST

Distance from Bundaberg 3.57km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
18.6°C	17.9°C	76%	14.4°C	1020.7hPa	0.0mm	SE	11km/h 6knots	15km/h 8knots

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
City	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:03 AM View/make more comments (1)

Central Queensland Coast

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Bruce Highway	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:03 AM View/make more comments (2)
Burnett Highway	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:03 AM View/make more comments (0)
Capricorn highway	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:03 AM View/make more comments (0)
Carnarvon Highway	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:03 AM View/make more comments (0)
Collinsville Glenden Road	Caution	Open to light vehicles only Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:03 AM View/make more comments (0)
Turkey Beach Road (Sth Of Gladstone)	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:03 AM View/make more comments (0)

Cooloola National Park and Rainbow Beach Area

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Cooloola National Park	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Cooloola Way	Caution	Very Rough and ungraded, on Monday 05/05/2007 Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Freshwater Track	Caution	In reasonable condition Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Harrys Hut track	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kings Bore Track	Open 4WD	Via eastern track only allow a good hour and a half or more to reach the beach from Camp Milo. Original track and access is now gated and locked. Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Leisha Track	Caution	Beach Access to Rainbow Beach is restricted to very Low tide access only. (Beach erosion and trees on beach) Track may be impassable most of the time at rainbow beach exit. Some vehicles are driving through salt water as last resort this is definitely not reccomended, alternative route via freshwater track.(Freshwater Track has been upgraded. Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mudlo Rocks Rainbow Beach	Caution	This is a Beach section of Coffee Rock usually impassable at high tide. Danger: Many vehicles are stranded by incoming waves Becomes dangerous after severe weather as sand is quickly eroded by wave action.. Alternative route via Freshwater Track. Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Poverty Point Track	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Rainbow Beach Road	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)
Tin Can Bay Road	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:06 AM View/make more comments (0)

Fraser Island

See trek Notes for other Information

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Beach Sections	Open 4WD	Storm Damage Status - Currently Sand erosion is is expected to be significant Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:08 AM View/make more comments (1)
Hook Point	Caution	Passable 2 hrs either side of low tide. Caution to be taken with sand eroded sections. Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:08 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:08 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:08 AM View/make more comments (1)
Ngkala Rocks	Caution	Ngala Rocks and Browns Rocks North of Ocean Lake Beach side Passable by experienced drivers only and high clearance 4WD’s Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:08 AM View/make more comments (0)
Pinnacles and Red Canyon	Open	May be closed for works at times Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:08 AM View/make more comments (0)
Sandy Cape	Open 4WD	Trees down 1k West of Sandy Cape passable 3 hours either side of Low Tide Vehicles have been delayed here over high tide as there is no alternative route. Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:08 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:11 AM View/make more comments (0)
Booloomba Creek	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:11 AM View/make more comments (0)
Charlie Morelands	Open	Piccabeen walking track closed Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:11 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:11 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mt Allan Fire Tower	Closed	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:11 AM View/make more comments (0)
Sunday Creek Rd	Open	Closed from Charlie Morelands to Jimna - Kilcoy Road Significant rain has fallen in the area State Forest may close this road at their discretion. Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:11 AM View/make more comments (0)

South East Hinterland

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Lamington National Park	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:13 AM View/make more comments (0)

Sunshine Coast and Hinterland

Section/Road/Track	Status	Comments
Amamoor State Forest	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Benarkin State Foresrt Emu Creek Campgrounds	Open	Inflow into swimming holes has allowed the camping areas to be reopened. Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 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: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kilcoy- Murgon Rd via Jimna	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Kondalilla Falls National Park	Open	Lower Track Circuit to Base of Falls Closed due to Dangerous landslips Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mapleton Falls	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mapleton Forest Drive	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Mt Coolum National Park	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Obi Obi Road	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)
Pomona To Kin Kin	Open	Updated: 12/05/2008 9:30:14 AM View/make more comments (0)

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