TC hit Bowen gale commenced Tue night 29th. On the 30th an Auctioneers premises, A Merchants premises, the R.C. church, a brick primary school and 2 Banks were blown downs.

The brick 2 story Supreme Court, Immigration Depot, Magistrates Quarters, 'Times' Office, Bank of NSW and all the hotels were unroofed and badly damaged. Numerous other buildings in the town and country were blown down and 100 people were left destitute. Only 3 houses were left standing.

The wind drove the sea on shore to the fences of the telegraph office (50 yards from the shore). The sea broke over the jetty. The Steamer Fiado was taking on board a cargo of frozen meat from the Poole Island Meatworks and the jetty there was washed away and the Fiado was beached.

Reports of an estimated 3 metre storm surge at Poole Is from Holthouse's book Cyclone) . The steamer launch and all punts disappeared. The Pilot Shed was flattened and all pilot boats and the cutter were swept away. All boats were broken up.

Many cattle and horses were killed by falling trees. Further inland at Ravenswood on the 30th the R.C. church was levelled, the priest?s house partially blown away and the Anglican parsonage and a shop were unroofed. Many private houses were unroofed and a few entirely blown down. There was a heavy flood at Mackay.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…