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The 2025 Queensland floods refer to significant ongoing flooding that is impacting the northeast Australia state of Queensland in late January and early February 2025. The disaster resulted in at least two fatalities and prompted mass evacuation orders in Queensland's coastal regions. [2] [1]
Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction.
The Mount Mulligan mine disaster occurred on 19 September 1921 in Mount Mulligan, Far North Queensland, Australia. A series of explosions in the local coal mine , audible as much as 30 km away, rocked the close-knit township .
Far north Qld braces for massive Cyclone frontage (ABC News Online) Larry's Fury (Cairns Newspapers Online) Full report and photographs. Cyclone Larry Blog; Bulletin Magazine articles on Cyclone Larry and disaster relief measures; Cyclone Larry aftermath in Google Earth by www.eyeonaustralia.org; Queensland cyclone photographs, State Library of ...
Far North Queensland lays claim to over 70 national parks, including Mount Bartle Frere; with a peak of 1,622 metres (5,322 ft) it is the highest peak in both Northern Australia and Queensland. The Far North region is the only region of Australia that is the indigenous country of both Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders .
A widespread weather event with heavy rain over several days caused flooding in Western Sydney and the Far North Coast, extending into South East Queensland. At least 18,000 people were evacuated. [70] 2021 Cyclone: Cyclone Seroja: 1 [b] [71] 70% of homes in Northampton and Kalbarri sustaining damage or destruction. [72]
In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the 1974 Brisbane flood was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "Defining Moment". [ 28 ] The renewed awareness of the flood hazard in this rapidly growing region gave the state an opportunity to significantly re-think flood management and mitigation practices.
Loans were also made available to owners of small businesses and farms that had been affected by flooding in several areas of Far North Queensland. [45] [48] Councils in a total of 14 local government areas were able to access disaster assistance money to repair damaged assets such as roads, and to aid in clean up efforts such as the removal of ...