Road Conditions

State Road Conditions  

For Main Roads Regional Road Condition Reports phone on 138 138.

or view alerts in the Gascoyne region on the Main Roads website https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/Pages/Alerts.aspx 

Local Road Conditions

Information on roads is gathered constantly. When there is a significant change, an up-to-date bulletin will be issued. This information applies only to road and sections of roads within the Shire of Shark Bay. Information can be obtained by phoning the Shire office on (08) 9948 1218, during normal office hours.

DATE LAST UPDATED:  19 DECEMBER 2024 10:00AM

Please note this page will only be updated when the status of a road changes during extreme weather conditions or when the road has been assessed.

IMPORTANT NOTE - IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY VISITED THIS ROAD CONDITIONS PAGE, PLEASE CLICK REFRESH TO ENSURE YOU ARE VIEWING THE LATEST UPDATE ON ROAD CONDITIONS 

Road Status

Road Location Cars & Utilities 4WD Vehicles Trucks (Vehicles Over 3T) Comment
Butchers Track South Eastern Region OPEN OPEN OPEN PROCEED WITH CAUTION DRIVE TO ROAD CONDITIONS
Carbla Road North Region OPEN OPEN OPEN
Eagle Bluff Road  Western Region OPEN OPEN OPEN TO LOOKOUT
Eagle Bluff Lagoon Road Western Region OPEN OPEN OPEN TO CAMPSITES
Fowlers Camp Road Western Region OPEN OPEN OPEN
Gilroyd Road North East Region OPEN OPEN OPEN
Goulet Bluff Road Western Region OPEN OPEN OPEN
Refuse Site Road OPEN OPEN OPEN
Talisker Yalardy East Region CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Useless Loop Road South West Region OPEN OPEN OPEN **WARNING** HAZARDOUS BLOWOUTS - DRIVE SLOW PROCEED WITH CAUTION DRIVE TO ROAD CONDITIONS
Whalebone Road Western Region OPEN OPEN OPEN
Woodleigh- Byro Road North Eastern Region CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Yalardy Road North East Region CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Little Lagoon Carpark Road Town Area OPEN OPEN OPEN
Little Lagoon Creek Road Town Area OPEN OPEN OPEN
Steep Point (Edel Land National Park) Managed by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Contact DBCA 9948 2226
https://alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au/

Francois Peron National Park Managed by Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions Contact DBCA 9948 2226
https://alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au/

Further information regarding National Parks can be found on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions alerts webpage: https://alerts.dbca.wa.gov.au/ 

To check Road Conditions in our neighbouring Shires, please visit:

Shire of Carnarvon: https://www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au/Services/Infrastructure/Road-Conditions
Shire of Upper Gascoyne:
 https://www.uppergascoyne.wa.gov.au/community-information/road-reports
Shire of Ashburton: http://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au/services/road-report
Shire of Exmouth: 
https://www.facebook.com/shireofexmouth/?fref=ts
Shire of Murchison:
https://www.murchison.wa.gov.au/road-condition-report.aspx