Yvonne crossed the coat near Dunk Island. On Dunk Island the wind tore roofing iron loose, uprooted large trees and brought down power lines. Bloodwood trees up to 1 metre in diameter were uprooted or snapped off. The area affected was 50 to 60 km wide embracing Cardwell and El Arish.

On the mainland trees up to 1.5 m were uprooted. Yvonne entered the Gulf near Karumba and made landfall near Centre Island and became slow moving near Borroloola. The highest 24 hour rainfall was 160mm at Burketown while the cyclone was near stationary near Borroloola. There were reports of damaging winds in the Borroloola area.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…