Condition of Road
Following the heavy rains of Cyclone Rona in April 1999, parts of the Quaid Road fell into the World Heritage listed Hartley’s Creek. The Southedge Daintree Pastoral Company repaired the cyclone damage to the road and to this day continues to maintain the road.
The section of road from the Peninsula Development Highway turnoff is open to traffic until a locked gate is reached. Past the locked gate the road is in good condition and goes over three big climbs then through the Kuranda Forest Reserve.
The road condition deteriorates after another locked gate prior to the final descent to Wangetti Beach, which is steep with a lot of debris on the road surface. The condition then improves just before the final locked gate at Wangetti is reached.
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