TC recurved seawards of Fraser Island. Extensive erosion Gold Coast, the Southport Spit was breached and protective timber walls were constructed at Coolangatta, Kirra, Narrowneck and Currumbin. Ships showed a very large cyclonic circulation northeast of Fraser Island at 9am Sunday 22 March 1936.

Merkur near 24.5S 154E bar 992 hPa wind SE 48-65 knots. Malatta near 21S 155E bar 992 hPa wind NW 23-40 knots. Cape Leeuwin Sheltering in lee of Sandy Cape wind SE 48-55 knots. Ormiston near 23S 152.7 wind S 48-55 knots. Captain of the Merkur said it was hard to estimate wave heights but they towered 50 feet above him in the troughs.

Coolangatta:- Damage to old Kirra SLSC club. New Club protected by bringing boulders and sandbags in. Several people seriously injured in Car park when wave surged up into car park and floated a pile of logs which were to be used for a retaining wall. Storm tide kept flood waters inland flattening cane and maize crops.

Southport:- New channel cut through to sea from Broadwater just north of Jubilee Bridge (between Southport SLSC and Sheraton Mirage). Channel 40 feet wide and one foot deep at high tide.

On Sunday night (22nd ) sea came 100 yards further inland from normal high tide mark. Moreton Bay:- Storm tide came over retaining walls at Cribb Island, Nudgee Beach, Shorncliffe and Flinders Parade Sandgate. Houses were wrecked at Cribb Island.

At Sandgate the sea flooded along 9th Avenue, Griffith St and Murray St. At Redcliffe Sea walls and beach buildings were damaged. The sea broke over the sea walls at Wynnum and flooding the Esplanade and damaged boats.At Cleveland the tide flooded the road to Cleveland Point. Yeppoon:-Waves came over the sea wall and entered a beach Cafe.

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