Noah Range to reopen on Cape Tribulation Road
The isolation of the Cape Tribulation community is set to come to an end before Easter as the Noah Range reopens.
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The isolation of the Cape Tribulation community is set to come to an end before Easter with the reopening of the Noah Range.
Douglas Shire Council has confirmed the opening of Noah Range on the Cape Tribulation Rd on Thursday, March 28.
The road will open under traffic management from 6am – 7.30pm daily, for vehicles no longer than 12.5 metres, whether towing a trailer, campervan, or caravan.
The road has been closed since the devastating deluge produced by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper, which dumped over 2000mm of rain across five days in parts of Douglas Shire, causing historic flooding and sending the Daintree River to record flood peak of 15.85m.
Significant landslips damaged several parts of the road north of the river including Alexandra Range and Noah Range.
Whether the road remains open will depend on there being no further heavy rainfall events,
but the installation of bar
riers at the bottom of landslips has improved resilience, the council said.
Deputy Mayor Lisa Scomazzon thanked the community of Cape Tribulation for their
patience while staff and contractors dedicated more than 7500 hours creating a safe
passage through Noah Range.
“It has been a challenging time for those left isolated after a 56-metre landslip at Noah
Range in December and we are well aware of the ongoing stress, both financially and
emotionally, TC Jasper and the flooding that followed has caused for this community,” Ms
Scomazzon said.
“Many of the tourism operators have been without an income while the need for regular
closures at Noah Range impacted on their ability to go about their everyday lives.
“The safety of road users, staff and contractors was always council’s priority but we realise
it has been a long wait for those that lives rely on access to Cape Tribulation Road.”
Tourism Port Douglas Daintree chief executive officer Glen Hingley said it was tremendous
to see that the road to recovery would finally be open to the small businesses of Cape
Tribulation.
“As one of Queensland’s true jewels in its tourism crown, having visitors again able to
experience Cape Tribulation means that the eco-sustainable tourism businesses that
depend upon year-round visitation can again operate, providing locals employment,” Mr
Hingley said.
“Cape Tribulation is a very special place, providing eco-travellers from around the globe the
opportunity to experience the only place on the planet where two world heritage-listed
sites connect, where the Daintree Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef.”
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