With much confusion around what the social distancing rules mean and how strictly they will be enforced by police, people have been assured fines will only be issued for "blatant and wilful breaches" in Queensland.

The effective closure of the state's border, not seen since the Spanish Flu more than a century ago, is also a significant shift from life as we know it – particularly along the busy Gold Coast corridor.

A police officer speaks with sunbathers on Surfers Paradise Beach at the Gold Coast. Credit:AAP/Dave Hunt

More than 2700 quarantine orders have been handed to people crossing the border in the week since the first control measures came into effect, with almost 71,000 vehicles intercepted.

We’ve collected details of the latest advice and restrictions here.