Road Repairs on Skids as Rain, Possible Cyclone Loom in North Queensland

The cyclone season ‘doesn’t finish until April 30,’ said Cairns Mayor.

A motorist drives through floodwater as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in Cairns in far north Queensland on Dec. 13, 2023. Brian Cassey/AFP via Getty Images

Heavy rain has sparked fears roads hit by giant landslides might collapse as far north Queensland braces for more wild weather.

Work has begun to clear debris strewn across the Douglas Shire’s Cape Tribulation Road network north of Cairns, including a giant 56m landslide.