Duck Creek Road is closed due to heavy rainfall and flooding
Australia, oceania
15.6 km
143 m
hard
Year-round
Okay, adventure junkies, listen up! Duck Creek Road, straddling the Queensland/New South Wales border in the heart of Lamington National Park, is calling your name... well, eventually. Word is, this beauty is currently closed, but let's dream a little, shall we?
This isn't your grandma's Sunday drive. We're talking a 15.6km (9.69 miles) unpaved track that links Kerry Road to Lamington National Park Road. A 4WD is a must! It's known to get seriously narrow and incredibly steep in sections. Think a climb from a mere 143 meters above sea level to a lofty 875 meters! That's a whopping 732-meter elevation gain, making for an average gradient of 4.69%.
Built back in 1980, Duck Creek Road took a beating from Cyclone Debbie back in 2017. The road suffered some major damage making it impassable. Let's hope they fix her up soon, because once it reopens, this promises to be one epic, scenic adventure!
Where is it?
Duck Creek Road is closed due to heavy rainfall and flooding is located in Australia (oceania). Coordinates: -26.2104, 130.2484
Road Details
- Country
- Australia
- Continent
- oceania
- Length
- 15.6 km
- Max Elevation
- 143 m
- Difficulty
- hard
- Coordinates
- -26.2104, 130.2484
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