A barricade has been erected along the Queensland-NSW border in the hopes of stopping people illegally bypassing checkpoints. 9News
The Queensland border has reopened after being closed for more than three months.
Queenslanders who have travelled through those government areas will be allowed entry but required to enter hotel quarantine. People walk along the Esplanade at Surfers Paradise on July 15, 2020 in Gold Coast, Australia. Pop up testing clinics have been established in Queensland tourist regions in a bid to detect any potential COVID-19 cases.
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