Contact information for northern Queensland
Contact details for northern Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads customer service centres and offices are shown below.
Atherton
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre also undertakes pre-registration inspections for all vehicles types in fine weather only and conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
13 Herberton Road
Atherton Qld 4883
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 446, Atherton Qld 4883
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4091 2668f‡
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Cairns (Kenny Street)
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre also undertakes pre-registration inspections for all vehicles types and conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
Corner Owen Close and Kenny Street
Cairns Qld 4870
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 6542, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4031 1151f‡
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Passenger transport office
Passenger transport offices provide assistance with driver authorisations, operator accreditations and other services.
Level 9, Corporate Tower
15 Lake Street
Cairns Qld 4870
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 6542, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4040 6380f‡
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Motor vehicle inspection centre
Motor vehicle inspection centres undertake pre-booked vehicle safety inspections of passenger transport vehicles (taxis, limousines, buses) and heavy vehicles over 16 tonne gross vehicle mass. Safety inspections for light vehicles and heavy vehicles up to and including 16 tonne gross vehicle mass are undertaken by Approved Inspection Stations.
†82-86 Kenny Street
Portsmith Qld 4870
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 6542, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: 1300 784 535z
Fax: 07 4052 8632f‡
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Cairns (Bentley Park)
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre undertakes pre-registration inspections for light vehicles less than 4.5 tonne gross vehicle mass and motorcycles only. This centre does not undertake pre-registration inspections for trailers.
Shop 18 Bentley Village Shopping Centre
96 McLaughlin Road
Bentley Park Qld 4869
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 6542, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4045 3419f‡
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Indigenous driver licensing unit
The indigenous driver licensing unit provides learner driver licence testing, practical driver testing for cars and trucks, driver licence replacements and renewals and 18+ cards. The unit does not accept industry licence applications or issue industry licences or undertake any pre-registration inspections.
Shop 18 Bentley Village Shopping Centre
96 McLaughlin Road
Bentley Park Qld 4869
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 6542, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: 1800 130 886
Fax: 07 4045 3349f‡
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Passenger transport office
Passenger transport offices provide assistance with driver authorisations, operator accreditations and other services.
Level 9, Corporate Tower
15 Lake Street
Cairns Qld 4870
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 6542, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4040 6380f‡
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Charters Towers
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services expect for dangerous goods and tow truck applications. This centre does not undertake any pre-registration inspections. This centre conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
11-15 Church Street
Charters Towers Qld 4820
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 1471, Charters Towers Qld 4820
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4787 2049f‡
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Cloncurry
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services except for dangerous goods licences. This centre also undertakes pre-registration inspections for all vehicles types and conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
16-22 Ramsay Street
Cloncurry Qld 4824
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 338, Cloncurry Qld 4824
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4769 3288f‡
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Innisfail
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre also undertakes pre-registration inspections for all vehicles types and conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
12-14 Clifford Road
Innisfail Qld 4860
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 758, Innisfail Qld 4860
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4061 0550f‡
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Motor vehicle inspection centre
Motor vehicle inspection centres undertake pre-booked vehicle safety inspections of passenger transport vehicles (taxis, limousines, buses) and heavy vehicles over 16 tonne gross vehicle mass. Safety inspections for light vehicles and heavy vehicles up to and including 16 tonne gross vehicle mass are undertaken by Approved Inspection Stations.
12-14 Clifford Road
Innisfail Qld 4860
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 758, Innisfail Qld 4860
Phone: 1300 784 535z
Fax: 07 4061 0550f‡
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Mareeba
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre also undertakes pre-registration inspections for all vehicles types in fine weather only and conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
147 Walsh Street
Mareeba Qld 4880
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 1303, Mareeba Qld 4880
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4092 4004f‡
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Mount Isa
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre does not undertake any pre-registration inspections. This centre also conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
Shop 1
29 Simpson Street
Mount Isa Qld 4825
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
Locked Mail Bag 80, Mount Isa Qld 4825
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4743 6120f‡
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Motor vehicle inspection centre
Motor vehicle inspection centres undertake pre-booked vehicle safety inspections of passenger transport vehicles (taxis, limousines, buses) and heavy vehicles over 16 tonne gross vehicle mass. Safety inspections for light vehicles and heavy vehicles up to and including 16 tonne gross vehicle mass are undertaken by Approved Inspection Stations.
17 Enterprise Road
Mt Isa Qld 4825
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
Locked Mail Bag 80, Mount Isa Qld 4825
Phone: 1300 784 535z
Fax: 07 4743 0374f‡
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Townsville (City)
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre does not undertake pre-registration inspections or any practical driver testing.
146 Wills Street
Townsville Qld 4814
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 7466, Garbutt BC Qld 4814
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4720 7207f‡
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Townsville (Garbutt)
Customer service centre
This customer service centre provides driver licensing; boat licensing; registration of vehicles and vessels; and industry licensing services. This centre also undertakes pre-registration inspections for all vehicles types and conducts practical driver testing for all licence classes.
21-35 Leyland Street
Garbutt Qld 4814
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Wednesday 9.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 7466, Garbutt Qld 4814
Phone: 13 23 80b
Fax: 07 4758 7500f‡
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Passenger transport office
Passenger transport offices provide assistance with driver authorisations, operator accreditations and other services.
21-35 Leyland Street
Garbutt Qld 4814
Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 7466, Garbutt Qld 4814
Phone: 07 4758 7534z‡
Fax: 07 4758 7511f‡
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Motor vehicle inspection centre
Motor vehicle inspection centres undertake pre-booked vehicle safety inspections of passenger transport vehicles (taxis, limousines, buses) and heavy vehicles over 16 tonne gross vehicle mass. Safety inspections for light vehicles and heavy vehicles up to and including 16 tonne gross vehicle mass are undertaken by Approved Inspection Stations.
21-35 Leyland Street
Garbutt Qld 4814
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm†
Post: Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 7466, Garbutt Qld 4814
Phone: 1300 784 535z
Fax: 07 4758 7500f‡
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† All times are EST (GMT +10).
‡ If calling internationally replace '07' with '+61 7'.
bOperates Monday to Friday 8am-5pm EST (GMT +10) excluding public holidays. Local call charge in Australia. Higher rates apply from mobile phones and payphones. For international callers phone +61 7 3405 0985 this service operates Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm EST (GMT +10) excluding public holidays.
zLocal call — Higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.
fSTD charges may apply.
