TC entered the Gulf near Mornington Island, then looped up past Groote Eylandt before crossing the SE Gulf Coast near the Gilbert River. Winds damaged an orchard at Dunbar Station. TC from Gulf moved into Coral Sea between Cooktown and Cairns then moved ESE.

Flooding occurred in the Burdekin while the TC was in and near the Gulf. Homesteads were isolated and hundreds of acres of cane were flooded. Wind damaged banana crops along the north coast. Considerable damage to grape crop at Herberton. Power lines torn down at Cairns and boats damaged at Cairns and Green Island.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…