Dixie made landfall near Burketown where most of the buildings were damaged. The material replacement costs were estimated at $(1968) 4000. Telephone and telegraph lines were cut and took a week to restore communications. Station properties in the vicinity had trees uprooted, outbuildings blown down and one windmill was twisted. The 50 foot trawler Maroochy Star valued at $(1968)30,000 was driven ashore on Sth Bountiful Island on the 27th by high winds and heavy seas and was a write off. The crew were rescued 2 days later.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…