With heavy rain continuing to fall, the Buchanan Highway is expected to remain closed for at least another few weeks until the road is dry enough for road crews to work on it. Damage to the road has created large mud holes that vehicles are not able to get through. With thanks to the NT Government, Yarralin is receiving regular food deliveries by air.
There’s a particular mud patch about 5 km before the Old Humbert Road turn-off which vehicles are required to winch through.
Until the rain stops, and the road is dry enough for crews to repair the damage, all road travel to Yarralin is out of the question.
Walangeri Ngumpinku Aboriginal Corporation 