COVID-19 hotspots and Border zone areas
Hotspots update
From 1am AEST Tuesday 19 October 2021, Tasmania will no longer have any declared COVID-19 hotspots.
The Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, New South Wales, and Victoria continue to be declared hotspots.
See more information about Travelling to Queensland.
Queensland COVID Vaccine Plan
The Queensland COVID Vaccine Plan was announced by the Queensland Premier on 18 October 2021. The plan outlines a staged approach for easing travel-based restrictions once Queensland reaches high vaccination rates.
On this page
- Border zone areas (between QLD and NSW)
- COVID-19 hotspots
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- contact tracing (exposure sites) in Queensland and interstate
- restrictions in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan, Moreton Bay, Townsville and Palm Island
Border zone areas
Border zone areas are Local Government Areas along the Queensland/New South Wales border zone that may have increased restrictions in place due to the increased risk of COVID-19 transmission in the community. These border zone areas will either be restricted or non-restricted.
It is important to note that the restricted or non-restriction status of a border zone does not impact the hotspot status of the area. All Local Government Areas along the border zone are declared COVID-19 hotspots.
List of restricted and non-restricted Border Zone LGAs.
From 1am AEST 13 October 2021, there are no Local Government Areas in the restricted border zone.
From 1am AEST 13 October 2021, the following Local Government Areas are non-restricted:
- Ballina Shire
- Bourke Shire
- Brewarrina Shire
- Byron Shire
- City of Broken Hill
- Clarence Valley Council
- Glen Innes Severn Shire
- Gwydir Shire
- Inverell Shire
- Kyogle Council
- Lismore City
- Moree Plains Shire
- Richmond Valley Council
- Tenterfield Shire
- Tweed Shire
- Walgett Shire
- Unincorporated Far West
Entering Queensland from the border zone
See current restrictions when travelling between Queensland and the border zone.
Declared hotspots
Hotspots are places in Australian states or territories other than Queensland, or in safe travel zone countries where health officials have found a lot of people with COVID-19, or places that are at risk of a lot of COVID-19 infections. Hotspots are legally listed so that we can identify people travelling into Queensland from those high-risk areas.
Australian Capital Territory
Currently, the Australian Capital Territory is declared as a COVID-19 hotspot. The identified start date is 14 August 2021.
New South Wales
Currently, the 128 LGAs and the 2 unincorporated areas that make up the state of New South Wales are declared as COVID-19 hotspots.
This also includes the Commonwealth Territory of Jervis Bay which was declared on 22 August 2021.
Victoria
Currently, the 79 LGAs and the 10 Unincorporated areas that make up the state of Victoria are declared as COVID-19 Hotspots. Their identified start date is 17 July 2021.
Entering Queensland from a COVID-19 hotspot
Anyone who has been to a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days or since their start date identified for the hotspot (whichever is shorter) will not be allowed to enter Queensland, unless they are a Queensland resident, someone relocating to Queensland (ie a new resident) or have an exemption. Anyone allowed to enter will need to complete 14 days mandatory quarantine.
Details of who is exempt from mandatory quarantine, even if they have been to a hotspot, can be found on the Travelling to Queensland page.
Map of COVID-19 hotspots
Declaration of COVID-19 hotspots and border zone areas
Hotspots and border zone areas are legally listed so that people travelling from those high-risk areas into Queensland can be identified.
See the Chief Health Officer's Declaration of COVID-19 hotspots and border zone areas.
LGAs declared as hotspots (and their identified start date)
- A hotspot's declaration date is when the hotspot is legally listed.
- The identified start date for the hotspot is when the risk of COVID-19 transmission started. The start date identified can be earlier than when the hotspot was declared.
- Border restrictions will apply to persons who have been in a hotspot in the previous 14 days or since the start date identified for the hotspot (whichever is shorter).
| Local Government Area | Identified start of declared hotspot | End of declared hotspot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jervis Bay Territory | |||
| Jervis Bay Territory | 1.00 am 22 August 2021 | Current | |
| Australia Capital Territory | |||
| Australian Capital Territory | 1.00 am 14 August 2021 | Current | |
| New South Wales – Local Government Areas | |||
| Queanbeyan-Palerang | 1.00 am 14 August 2021 | Current | |
| Albury | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Armidale | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Ballina | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Balranald | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bathurst | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bega Valley | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bellingen | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Berrigan | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bland | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bogan | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bourke | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Brewarrina | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Broken Hill | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Byron | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Carrathool | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Central Darling | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Cessnock | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Clarence Valley | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Cobar | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Coffs Harbour | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Coolamon | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Coonamble | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Cowra | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Dubbo | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Dungog | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Edward River | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Eurobodalla | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Federation | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Forbes | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Gilgandra | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Glen Innes Severn | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Greater Hume | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Griffith | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Gunnedah | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Gwydir | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Hawkesbury | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Hay | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Hilltops | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Inverell | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Junee | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Kempsey | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Kiama | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Kyogle | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Lachlan | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Lake Macquarie | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Leeton | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Lismore | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Lithgow | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Liverpool Plains | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Lockhart | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Maitland | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mid-Coast | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mid-Western | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Moree Plains | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Murray River | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Murrumbidgee | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Muswellbrook | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Nambucca Valley | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Narrabri | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Narrandera | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Narromine | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Newcastle | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Oberon | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Parkes | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Port Stephens | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Richmond Valley | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Shoalhaven | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Singleton | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Snowy Monaro | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Snowy Valleys | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Tamworth | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Temora | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Tenterfield | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Tweed | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Upper Hunter | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Upper Lachlan | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Uralla | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wagga Wagga | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Walcha | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Walgett | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Warren | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Warrumbungle | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Weddin | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wentworth | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wingecarribee | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wollondilly | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Yass Valley | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| New South Wales – Unincorporated Areas | |||
| Lord Howe Island | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| Unincorporated Far West Region | 1.00 am 23 July 2021 | Current | |
| New South Wales – Local Government Areas | |||
| Blayney | 1.00 am 22 July 2021 | Current | |
| Cabonne | 1.00 am 22 July 2021 | Current | |
| Orange | 1.00 am 22 July 2021 | Current | |
| Victoria – Local Government Areas | |||
| Alpine Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Ararat Rural City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Ballarat City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Banyule City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bass Coast Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Baw Baw Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Bayside City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Benalla Rural City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Boroondara City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Borough of Queenscliffe | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Brimbank City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Buloke Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Campaspe Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Cardinia Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Casey City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Central Goldfields Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Colac Otway Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Corangamite Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Darebin City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| East Gippsland Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Frankston City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Gannawarra Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Glen Eira City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Glenelg Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Golden Plains Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Greater Bendigo City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Greater Dandenong City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Greater Geelong City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Greater Shepparton City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Hepburn Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Hindmarsh Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Hobsons Bay City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Horsham Rural City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Hume City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Indigo Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Kingston City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Knox City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Latrobe City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Loddon Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Macedon Ranges Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Manningham City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mansfield Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Maribyrnong City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Maroondah City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Melbourne City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Melton City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mildura Rural City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mitchell Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Moira Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Monash City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Moonee Valley City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Moorabool Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Moreland City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mornington Peninsula Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mount Alexander Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Moyne Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Murrindindi Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Nillumbik Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Northern Grampians Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Port Phillip City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Pyrenees Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| South Gippsland Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Southern Grampians Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Stonnington City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Strathbogie Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Surf Coast Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Swan Hill Rural City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Towong Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wangaratta Rural City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Warrnambool | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wellington Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| West Wimmera Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Whitehorse City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Whittlesea City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wodonga City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Wyndham City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Yarra City | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Yarra Ranges Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Yarriambiack Shire | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Victoria – Unincorporated Areas | |||
| Elizabeth Island | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Falls Creek Alpine Resort | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| French-Elizabeth-Sandstone Islands | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Gabo Island | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Lady Julia Percy Island | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Lake Mountain Alpine Resort | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mount Buller Alphine Resort | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mount Hotham Alpine Resort | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| Mount Sterling Resort | 1.00 am 17 July 2021 | Current | |
| New South Wales – Local Government Areas | |||
| Bayside | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Blacktown | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Blue Mountains | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Burwood | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Camden | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Campbelltown | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Canada Bay | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Central Coast | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Cumberland | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Fairfield | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Georges River | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Hornsby | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Hunter's Hill | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Inner West | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Ku-ring-gai | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Lane Cove | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Liverpool | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Mosman | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| North Sydney | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Northern Beaches | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Parramatta | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Penrith | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Ryde | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Shellharbour | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Strathfield | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Sutherland | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| The Hills | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Willoughby | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| Wollongong | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |
| City of Sydney | 1.00 am 11 June 2021 | Current | |
| Randwick | 1.00 am 11 June 2021 | Current | |
| Woollahra | 1.00 am 11 June 2021 | Current | |
| Waverley | 1.00 am 11 June 2021 | Current | |
| New South Wales – Unincorporated Areas | |||
| Sydney Harbour | 1.00 am 21 June 2021 | Current | |