The Jardine River Ferry is back in service after being removed from the river for emergency repairs after it began taking on water overnight last Friday.

Social media posts gave advice to travellers heading towards the Tip to try to avoid congestion at the crossing, as fresh food supplies ran low in stores.

“Some travellers are waiting at the south bank to get across. If you are traveling north it might be worthwhile slowing up a few days on your way up to miss the congestion,” posted Offroad Dad.

“Also, I’ve been told the shop is low on food and supplies at the ferry with more on its way, so be patient people, things go wrong. Don’t take your anger out on the locals as it’s out of their control.’’

The Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council told Newsport today the ferry was back in operation by around midday on Sunday and services are running between 7am and 6pm as the tourism season for the Tip fires up.

A specialist confined spaces engineering crew were flown in to fix a split in the hull of the ferry which was only noticed after it was refloated last Thursday.

On May 12, NPARC gave an update on its website about the ferry maintenance.

The Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) has confirmed safety repairs to the Jardine River Ferry are on target - in-line with maintenance closure period from April 23 to May 23, it reads.

Continued rainfall and persistently high-water levels at the Jardine River crossing, during past weeks, has prevented public access – providing a suitable window for the contractor to safely progress the works without disruption from river traffic.

Acting CEO of NPARC, Lew Rojahn reports that the ferry maintenance project is progressing steadily.

“Despite the wet conditions, the contractor has maintained strong safety and compliance standards - ensuring the vessel is safe and operational for future use,’’ he said.

Mr Rojahn said that NPARC continues to work closely with the contractor to meet the project timeline.