Australia NewsQueenslanders Making a Last-Minute Dash Across the Border to Return HomeSavePrintQueensland Police stop vehicles at a police checkpoint set up at the Queensland and New South Wales border near the Gold Coast on March 26, 2020. Chris Hyde/Getty ImagesAAP8/6/2020|Updated: 8/6/2020Queenslanders are making a last-minute dash across the border to return home before the NSW border shuts this weekend.More than 3000 travellers have flown into the state in the past 24 hours as they attempt to beat the hard border lockdown on Aug 8.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesCourt Hearing for Woman Accused of Killing Grandsons Paused for Psychiatric AssessmentFeb 04, 2026NSW Teen Arrested for Allegedly Threatened to Kill Israeli PresidentFeb 04, 2026Man Accused of Mimicking Shooting at Bondi Attack SiteFeb 04, 2026Victorian Liberal MP Sam Groth Steps Down, Forcing By-ElectionFeb 04, 2026Related TopicsborderRushQLDAnnastacia Palaszczuk