The heavy constant rain throughout this wet season has seen water sitting in large stretches across the Buchanan Highway. This has turned the road into a wet and boggy mud pit. While some people have gotten through it has only been in convoy with recovery equipment – which has taken several hours. Entire stretches of road require vehicles to be winched through with other vehicles.
Multiple vehicles are currently stuck in the road with no retrieval options available until the weather has passed, the road has had a chance to dry and repairs can be conducted.
We are expecting the road to be CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC until the end of March / 1 April.
Above, damage to the bridge at the Jasper Gorge crossing, and mud pits marked with warning signs.
Above, the bridge at Sandy Creek as at 7 March 2024. Approximately 2M underwater and impassable, with continued rain forecast for at least the next week.
Walangeri Ngumpinku Aboriginal Corporation 