Roads around the City of Darwin may be temporarily closed for major events or roadworks. This page is to inform the community of temporary road closures, providing information relevant to plan their commute or conduct business around the affected area/s.
City of Darwin make every effort during the permit process to minimise the impacts of road closures.
Please Note: Partial road closures and footpath closures may not be listed. If you have an enquiry, please contact the Events Coordinator on 0499 700 103.
Please see temporary road closures listed below:
Roads Impacted |
Date/s and times of closure/restrictions |
Event Name |
Closure Description |
| Abala Road | 19 April 2024 | NRL Match, Paramatta Eels vs Dolphins | Traffic controls will be in place to safely manage traffic and pedestrians increased by the sporting match |
| Esplanade, Knuckey Street, Mitchell Street, Smith Street, Cavenagh Street, Bennett Street, Harry Chan Avenue, Austin Lane, West Lane, Shadforth Lane, Litchfield Street, Searcy Street | 25 April 2024 | ANZAC Day Dawn Service and Parade |
Hard closures will be in place for the Dawn Service, with the exemption of authorised vehicles and local traffic under traffic control guidance between 4am and 7am. Hard closures will be in place for the Parade, no exemptions between 7.30am and 11am. |
| Maria Liveris Drive | Every Thursday and Sunday between 25 April 2024 and 31 October 2024 | Mindil Beach Sunset Markets | Hard closures will be in place with the exemption of authorised vehicles only, under traffic control guidance between 3pm and 11pm. |
| Daly Street, Cavenagh Street, McLachlan Street, Woods Street | 3 and 4 May 2024 | Greek Easter | Further information to come |
| CBD streets (TBA) | 4 May 2024 | DJ on a Bike | Rolling closure |
| Woods Street, Knuckey Street, Mitchell Street, Peel Street, Esplanade | 6 May 2024 | May Day March | Rolling closure |
| Maria Liveris Drive, Gilruth Avenue, Gardens Road, Chin Quan Avenue | 19 May 2024 | Bass in the Grass | Further information to come |
| Conacher Street | 25 May 2024 | Top End Gin Festival | Traffic controls will be in place to safely manage traffic and pedestrians, increased by the music concert |
| Casuarina Drive | 10 to 12 May 2024 | Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival | Further information to come |
| Smith Street | 29 May 2024 | UN Civilian Police Commemorative March | Rolling closure |