Douglas Shire Council has announced a number of service interruptions on the Daintree Ferry this weekend.

From Friday 13 May to Wednesday 18 May the ferry will be interrupted due to low tides and sand build up caused by recent flooding.

The ferry can’t always operate at low tide when there is silt build up in the Daintree River after flood events.

See below a list of anticipated service interruption times for May:

• Friday 13 May – 1.30pm to 2.45pm
• Saturday 14 May – 1.30pm to 4pm
• Sunday 15 May- 1.40pm to 4.45pm
• Monday 16 May – 2.10pm to 5.25pm
• Tuesday 17 May – 2.55pm to 6pm
• Wednesday 18 May – 4.35pm to 6pm

Council is striving to complete dredging prior to mid-June to avoid more service interruptions, and if successful, an update will be issued.

Rolling updates will be provided at the Daintree Ferry page at Council’s website and Facebook page to confirm the actual start and stop times during the predicted interruption periods.