With Queensland’s COVID border controls easing, we revisit some memorably bizarre illegal crossing fails

Since Queensland’s border checkpoints were installed in March, most people have followed the rules.

But with more than a million vehicles checked it’s no surprise police confronted a few individuals who tried to circumvent restrictions in spite of the very serious potential threat to public health.

From separated lovers to fishing trips gone wrong, some made bizarre attempts to enter the state without a valid pass.

With restrictions set to ease and checkpoints to disappear at 1:00am on Tuesday, here’s a look back at the lengths some have gone to.

No way, stowaway

A Gold Coast man’s fishing trip to the Tweed this month ended up costing him thousands of dollars when he attempted to re-enter Queensland by boat — which was on a trailer, behind…