Access restricted: Blencoe Falls camping area and Blencoe Falls lookout
- Category:
- Fire closure or access restriction
- Applies:
- 3—27 January 2023
- Published:
- 3 January 2023 4:17pm
- Updated:
- 10 January 2023 2:10pm
- ID:
- 22656
This alert applies to the following parks:
- Kirrama National ParkTropical North Queensland
- Girringun National ParkTownsville; Tropical North Queensland
- Blencoe Falls, Girringun National ParkTownsville; Tropical North Queensland
Access to Blencoe Falls area and the Kirrama Range from the west is cut at Cashmere Crossing due to recent rain. Blencoe Falls camping area can still be accessed from the east via Kennedy and the Kirrama Range Road while weather conditions allow. Access to Blencoe Falls lookout may be restricted by Blencoe Creek conditions at the Blencoe Creek Crossing.
Please check the Cassowary Coast Council and the Tablelands Regional Council webpages for road closures and road condition reports that may affect access to the Blencoe Falls area.
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