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Current smoke and dust levels

Health action levels are recommendations that have been developed by Queensland Health to support and inform the community on what actions to take to protect their health during a smoke event.

The health action levels are based on hourly PM2.5 measurements and provide separate advice on preventative actions for the general public and for individuals who are potentially more sensitive.

More about the health action levels.

Currently no elevated health action levels.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Measurements as at Saturday 7 March 2026 2am.

Legend to PM2.5 health action level colours about health action levels

  • 1good0–25µg/m3
  • 2fair25–50µg/m3
  • 3poor50–100µg/m3
  • 4very poor100–300µg/m3
  • 5extremely poor>300µg/m3
  •  Air monitoring station
  •  Smoke sensor

Map markers are indicative only. They do not reflect the exact location of the stations.

South East Queenslandmap

Air monitoring stations in South East Queensland

Sensors in South East Queensland

Beaudesertmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Beerwahmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Boonahmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Burpengarymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Caloundramap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Cooroymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Burleigh Headsmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Eaglebymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Eatons Hillmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Forest Lakemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Gattonmap

PM2.5 measuring is offline

Norwellmap

PM2.5 measuring is offline

Kilcoymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Kippa-Ringmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Lowoodmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Malenymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Moggillmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Tamborine Mountainmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Nambourmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Caboolturemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Petriemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Redlandsmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Tewantinmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Upper Kedronmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

South West Queenslandmap

Air monitoring stations in South West Queensland

Toowoombamap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Sensors in South West Queensland

Charlevillemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Chinchillamap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Dalbymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Goondiwindimap

PM2.5 measuring is offline

Highfieldsmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Milesmap

PM2.5 measuring is offline

Oakeymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Pittsworthmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Romamap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Stanthorpemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Rangevillemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Warwickmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Wide Bay-Burnettmap

Air monitoring stations in Wide Bay-Burnett

Maryboroughmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Sensors in Wide Bay-Burnett

Bundabergmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Gayndahmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Gympiemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Hervey Baymap

PM2.5 measuring is offline

Kingaroymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Tin Can Baymap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Toogoommap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Central Queenslandmap

Air monitoring stations in Central Queensland

Sensors in Central Queensland

Biloelamap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Gracemeremap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Longreachmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Yeppoonmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Whitsundaymap

Air monitoring stations in Whitsunday

Sensors in Whitsunday

Bowenmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Proserpinemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Sarinamap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

North Queenslandmap

Air monitoring stations in North Queensland

Sensors in North Queensland

Charters Towersmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Inghammap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Townsvillemap

Air monitoring stations in Townsville

Sensors in Townsville

Kirwanmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Stuartmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

South Townsvillemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Far North Queenslandmap

Air monitoring stations in Far North Queensland

Cairnsmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Sensors in Far North Queensland

Athertonmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Gordonvalemap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Innisfailmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Mareebamap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Mossmanmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Weipamap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Yarrabahmap

PM2.5 measurement unavailable

Mount Isamap

Air monitoring stations in Mount Isa

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

An offline message indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About Particle PM2.5

Airborne particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter, referred to as PM2.5, can be hazardous to human health or cause a nuisance when present in the air at elevated levels. They are capable of penetrating the lower airways of humans and can cause possible negative health effects.

The guideline for Particle PM2.5 is 50µg/m³ (1hr avg) and 25µg/m³ (24hr avg).

Particle PM2.5 is measured in micrograms per cubic metre.

More information about Particle PM2.5

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Last updated
7 March 2026