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R-594 · Route File

Bamaga Bypass Roads

Northern Cape York Peninsula, Queensland · Australia

The Southern and Northern Bypass roads providing the principal lower-risk alternative around the technical Old Telegraph Track crossings en route to the Jardine River.

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May - Oct · with confirmed ferry and road status
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11
Coverage
established
Reviewed
Aug 2026

Operational warnings

red · Confirmation required

The bypass roads avoid the hardest Telegraph Track crossings but remain unsealed and depend on the Jardine River ferry for the northern through-route.

A mapped bypass can still end at a closed road, flood damage or unavailable ferry.

Planning response: Confirm road and ferry status before leaving Bramwell or the Northern Peninsula Area and retain enough fuel to return or wait safely.

Seasonal windows are planning triggers, not a substitute for current road, weather or land-access reports. Recheck the official sources below before departure.

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Sources for Bamaga Bypass Roads

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Field Links are reviewed references, not live guarantees. Conditions, closures, services and regulations change. Confirm critical information with the responsible authority before relying on it.