Source: Tasmania Police
Issued: 4 Oct 2025
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is responding to a bushfire in Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park, with assistance from Queensland Fire Department (QFD).
To ensure public safety, the following areas of the national park are temporarily closed until further notice:
- Telegraph and Tempest Track
- Eagers and Midnight Track
- Blue Lagoon Road
Campers in affected areas have been evacuated.
Smoke may affect residents and motorists in the area. Residents should close their doors and windows and keep medication close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Motorists should use caution and drive to conditions.
If you believe your property is under threat, you should call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Keep up to date on current conditions and closures by visiting Park alerts. If you are planning to visit a national park or state forest this bushfire risk period, stay up to date with park, fire and weather conditions. Obey all signage and directions from authorities and never enter closed areas.