TC made landfall near Mornington Island. TC tracked from Gulf to Sydney. High winds uprooted trees at station near Julia Creek. NE gales Moreton Bay and 2 metre waves. Storm surge of 0.58m on Moreton Bay gauge. Flinders Pde awash Shops and houses flooded at Sandgate.

Two houses evacuated at 9.30am 18th (high tide) and 2.5 feet of water in one and houses 10th Av and Claytons St in 2.5ft deep lake. Sea water inundation at Wynumn with damage to boats. Small tornado at Hendra on the 18th unroofed house and move house next door off stumps. Big seas at Kirra smashing against seawall. Postman electrocuted by fallen power line at Ipswich on the 18th .

A man was killed in car accident in blinding rain at the Gabba. A boy drowned in the flooded Bremer River on the 20th . 3 horseman were drowned on the 18th when Washpool Creek (80 km from Grafton) rose rapidly. Another 4 lives lost in NSW from cyclone including girl swept by storm surge and waves off Esplanade at Cronulla, a boy electrocuted by fallen power lines at Gordon in Sydney, a man drowned near Goulburn and another man drowned in the Macleay River at Kempsey. Seven yachts completely wrecked in Sydney Harbour. Record pressure reading of 988 hPa in Sydney. 10 lives lost in total.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…