Part of the only sealed road through northern Western Australia (WA) has been reopened after unprecedented flooding swept away a major bridge and large sections of the vital transport route.
Motorists are permitted to travel from Friday on a 215 km section of the Great Northern Highway between Willare and Fitzroy Crossing, linking the flood-ravaged inland towns with the Port of Derby.
The Kimberley towns were the worst hit during the once-in-a-century flooding that started in early January when ex-tropical cyclone Ellie brought days of torrential rain and wind.
Homes were inundated and a major bridge at Fitzroy Crossing was destroyed along with three kilometres of the highway between Willare and Broome….