Check road conditions

This page has information on how to check road closures and road conditions in the Northern Territory.

Check conditions on all NT government roads

Go to the government's Road Report website.

This website also has information on the condition of roads on Aboriginal land. 

Permits may be required when travelling on roads through Aboriginal Land. Contact the relevant land council for further information.

Freecall 1800 246 199. 

Check road conditions on council roads

To check the conditions of roads managed by councils contact the local council.

For more information go to who manages a road in the NT.

Check road conditions within NT parks – 4WD and 2WD tracks

To find out about access to parks, go to the following:

Check if a park is open: Darwin region

Check if a park is open: Alice Springs region

Check if a park is open: Katherine region

Check if a park is open: Tennant Creek and Barkly region

This includes access information on the following parks and reserves:

• Berry Springs
• Butterfly Gorge
• Casuarina point coastal reserve
• Charles Darwin National Park
• Djukbinj National Park
• Douglas River/Daly River Esplanade
• Fog Dam
• Garig Gunak Barnu National Park
• Harrison Dam
• Holmes Jungle Nature Park
• Howard Springs Hunting Reserve
• Howard Springs Nature Park
• Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Reserve
• Leaning Tree Lagoon Nature Park
• Leanyer Recreation Park
• Litchfield National Park
• Manton Dam Recreation area
• Mary River National Park
• Palmerston Water Park
• Point Stuart Coastal Reserve
• Shoal Bay Coastal Reserve
• Territory Wildlife Park
• Tjuwaliyan (Douglas) Hot Springs
• Tree Point Conservation Area
• Umbrawarra Gorge Nature Park
• Window on the Wetlands.

Check road conditions within national parks

Kakadu National Park road and access report

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park passes and permits

Check road conditions in other states

Visit the ACT website
Phone: (02) 6207 2500

Visit the NSW website
Phone: 13 27 01

Visit the Queensland website
Phone: 1300 130 595

Visit the SA site
Phone: 1300 361 033

Visit the Tasmania site
Phone: 1300 135 513

Visit the Victoria site
Phone: 13 11 70

Visit the Main Roads WA website
Phone: 1800 013 314

Road conditions terminology

To read the road conditions terminology go to the publications page of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics website.