The Victoria Highway and the Adelaide-Darwin railway line are currently inaccessible due to flood damages. Meanwhile, the Stuart Highway was temporarily opened on Monday to facilitate the transport of up to 50 road trains full of fresh produce and other supplies to Darwin's supermarkets.
Due to the floods, supermarket shelves in the Darwin region were empty over the weekend. However, officials anticipate a restock by Tuesday following overnight repair works on damaged sections of the highway. Despite this, further freight delays are expected in the coming days.
Secure NT announced on Sunday that a 600 km stretch of the Stuart Highway south of the Carpentaria Highway turn-off had been closed. The Victoria Highway, almost in its entirety, is closed and is expected to remain so until late this week.
Aurizon, the freight company operating on the Adelaide-Darwin railway line, reported damage to the line due to flooding in the Carpentaria and Barkly regions. The company plans to operate a train between Adelaide and its Alice Springs terminal to facilitate freight transport once the Stuart Highway opens.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood warning for the Victoria River, a moderate flood warning for the Daly River, and a flood watch for the North West and parts of Central NT.
Source: ntindependent.com.au