Northern Territory shuts all remote road COVID-19 border control points

The Northern Territory Government has announced the immediate removal of all remote road border control points, although it says checkpoints will be rolled out again if the need arises.

Since the early stages of the pandemic, NT Police and Defence personnel have been stationed at remote checkpoints to help prevent the spread of coronavirus into the NT.

But what will this mean for travellers hoping to enter the Territory?

Entering the NT by road

There won’t be a physical police presence on the roads for travellers entering the Northern Territory, but new arrivals will still need to…