Ten of thousands of Sydneysiders have gridlocked roads out of the city on Good Friday for the Easter long weekend - sparking fears undetected Covid cases could be spread across the state.
Restrictions are in place for Byron Bay and surrounding areas - one of the most popular holiday spots in the state - after a series of cases were linked to a hen s party at a pub in the north coast town.
On Friday, hundreds of cars were filmed bumper to bumper choking the M1 Motorway north from Sydney as holidaymakers left for long weekend getaways.
The M1 out of Sydney on Friday afternoon was bumper to bumper for 40km as tens of thousands of holidaymakers head away for the Easter weekend (pictured)
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Queensland has recorded just one local case of Covid-19 on Thursday as Brisbane s snap three-day lockdown is lifted hours before the Easter holiday weekend begins.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said 10 cases were recorded state-wide overnight, but all but one of them were found in hotel quarantine.
The one local case went to the same bachelorette party in Byron Bay as a nurse who was infected with coronavirus while working in the Covid-19 ward at Brisbane s Princes Alexandra Hospital.
Ms Palaszczuk said restaurants and cafes in the city can fully re-open as of 12pm on Thursday, but customers throughout Queensland must remain seated.