Floods and road closures across Mackay, Isaac, Whitsunday and Central Highlands
The unfolding emergency rain, flooding event is closing roads and highways and endangering people, motorists and motorists across Mackay, Whitsunday, Isaac and Central Highlands regions. Find out where to avoid.
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With up to 1m of rain falling across parts of Central and North Queensland, scores of roads are closed as well as highways at multiple locations.
The below roads have been designated as flooded or hazardous as of Tuesday, January 17, 10am.
Click through to each region’s emergency dashboard for up-to-date information.
Stay up to date with our rolling flood coverage here
MACKAY REGION
See the Emergency Dashboard for up-to-date information.
- Mirani Eton Rd, Brightly
- Pugsley St, Walkerston
- Calen Mount Charlton Rd, Mount Charlton
- Hannans Rd, Eton
- North Eton Rd, Eton / North Eton
- Marian Eton Rd, North Eton
- Mackay-Eungella Rd, Gargett / Pinnacle / Netherdale / Eungella
- Mirani Mount Ossa Rd, Mount Ossa
- Mount Ossa Seaforth Rd, Mount Ossa
- Rifle Range Rd, Sarina
- Palm Tree Rd, Homebush
- Barrie Ln, Homebush
- Owens Creek Loop Rd, Owen Creek
- Leichhardt Rd, Mirani
- Kowari Rd, Finch Hatton
- Gorge Rd, Finch Hatton
- Black Mountain Rd, Farleigh
- Kinchant Dam Rd, North Eton
- Hicks Rd/Windmill Crossing, Glenella
- Golf Links Rd, Glenella
- Stockroute Rd, Te Kowai
- Bald Hill Rd, Glenella
- Glenella Rd, Glenella
- Kinchant Dam Road, North Eton
- Unnamed Road/Glenella Connection Rd, Erakala/Foulden
- Beaconsfield Rd, Beaconsfield
- Koumala Bolingbroke Rd, Koumala
- Orrs Rd/ Palm Tree Rd/ Thomas Rd, Homebush
- Sweeney Court, Glenella
- State Route 64, Eungella
- State Route 5, North Eton
- Bruce Highway – Mount Pelion, Yalboroo, Calen, Farleigh, Koumala, North Eton, Pindi Pindi
ISAAC REGION
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- Braeside Rd, Oxford-
- Suttor Developmental Rd, Nebo
- Oxford Downs Sarina Rd, Nebo
- Upper Flaggy Rock Rrd, Carmila
- McLeods Rd, Carmila (hazard, all lanes affected)
- Marion Settlement Rd, Ilbilbie (hazard, all lanes affected)
- Marion Settlement Notch Point Rd, Ilbilbie (road closed to through traffic)
- Carmila West Rd, Carmila
- Greenhill Rd, Ilbilbie
- St Lawrence North Rd, St Lawrence
- St Lawrence Croydon Rd, Lotus Creek
- Russell Park Rd, Kilcummin
- Kenlogan Rd, Kilcummin
- Marlborough Sarina Rd, Blue Mountain
- Marlborough Sarina Rd, Oxford
- Barwon Middlemount Rd – Unnamed Road – Foxleigh Rd – Lake Lindsay Rd, MacKenzie River
- Warwick Park Rd, Middlemount
- Kilcummin Diamond Downs Rd, Kilcummin
- Golden Mile Rd, Dysart
- Huntley Rd, Clermont
- Grasstree Rd, Middlemount
- Dysart Clermont Road, Dysart
- Fitzroy Developmental Rd, Dysart
- Venus Rd, Clermont
- Alpha Bypass Rd, Clermont
- Racecourse Rd, Clermont
- Charles St, Clermont
- Drummond St, Clermont
- Peakvale Rd, Clermont
- Cheeseborough Rd, Clermont
- Clermont Alpha Rd, Clermont
- Laglan Rd, Clermont
- Degulla Rd, Laglan
- Pioneer Clydevale Rd – Albro Pioneer Rd, Mistake Creek (road closed to through traffic)
- Blackwater Cooroorah Rd, MacKenzie River
- Golden Mile Rd, Dysart
- Collinsville Elphinstone Rd, Suttor
- Blackwater Cooroorah Rd, MacKenzie River
- Miclere Creek Bridge, Kilcummin
- Russell Park Rd, Kilcummin
- Kenlogan Rd, Kilcummin
- May Downs Rd, May Downs
- Ellensfield Rd, Burton / Moranbah
- Isaac River Rd, May Downs
- Lotus Creek Rd, Lotus Creek
- Wumalgi Rd, St Lawrence
- Lavinia Park Rd, St Lawrence
- Burwood Rd, St Lawrence
- Ripplebrook Rd, St Lawrence
- Grasstree Rd, Middlemount
- Miclere Creek Bridge, Kilcummin
- Barmount South Rd, Lotus Creek
- Bowen Developmental Rd, Newlands
- Capricorn Highway - Willows, Bluff
- Peak Downs Highway – Winchester
- Gregory Hwy – Clermont, Hibernia
- Bruce Highway – Carmila, Ilbilbie, Mount Pelion
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
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- Apis Creek Rd, Balcomba
- Huntley Road, Cheeseborough
- Riley’s Crossing Rd, Comet
- Capella Rubyvale Rd, Hibernia
- Blackwater Cooroorah Rd, MacKenzie River
- Dawson Developmental Rd, Mantuan Downs
- Clermont Rubyvale Rd, Theresa Creek
- A7, Wyuna
- Meares St, Blackwater
- Capricorn Highway – Blackwater, Emerald, Willows, Hibernia (all lanes affected)
WHITSUNDAYS
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- A1, Bowen, Myrtlevale, Kelsey Creek, Lethebrook
- Parkinson Rd, Gregory River
- Collingvale Rd, Gregory River
- The Soldiers Rd, Bowen
- Richmond Rd, Bowen
- West St – Pantall St, Bowen
- Chandlers Rd, Bowen
- Strathmore Rd, Mount Wyatt
- Burdekin Falls Dam Rd, Mount Wyatt
- Lower Don Rd, Bowen
- Drays Rd, Bowen
- Inveroona Rd, Bowen
- Bootooloo Rd, Bowen
- Reibels Rd, Bowen
- Edgerton Rd, Bowen
- Telegraph Rd, Bowen
- Warwick Rd, Bowen
- Kings Beach St, Bowen
- Avoca Rd, Bowen
- Millers Ln, Bowen
- Inverdon Rd, Bowen
- Chilli Ln, Bowen
- Crystal Brook Rd / Faust St, Proserpine
- State Route 11 – Suttor Development Rd
- State Route 77 – Newlands, Mount Coolon, Belyando
- Bruce Highway – Hamilton Plains, Bowen, Gumlu, Kelsey Creek, Lethebrook
- Strathmore Rd / Peter Delemothe Rd (Collinsville to Bowen Rd) intersection due to flash flooding in all creeks and gullies
- Lascelles Ave, Goorganga Plains
- Shute Harbour Rd, Mount Julian
- Cantamessa Rd, Hamilton Planes
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