TC crossed coast between Cairns and Innisfail in the early morning 23 January 1934. Much damage at Innisfail, particularly buildings on the Esplanade. Commonwealth Hotel had balcony blown away.

Commonwealth Bank damaged and Exchange Hotel and Advocate Office lost parts of their roof. Most outbuildings unroofed or damaged and many trees uprooted with branches strewn everywhere. Innisfail was isolated with the river in flood. Wind and rain struck the Tablelands at 4am 23rd with railway washaways, crop damage, and two serious landslides over railway line.

At Malanda 3 shops had awnings blown away and trees were blown down from Atherton to Yungaburra. Cairns Ingham railway cut several places. Cardwell recorded 22 inches of rain from 4pm 22nd to 7pm 23rd. Serious flooding over large part of state with one drowning.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…