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Cyclone Narelle barrels towards Far North Queensland

Cyclone Narelle could bring destructive winds up to 250 km/h and heavy rainfall, threatening infrastructure and prompting evacuations across Far North Queensland communities.

  • Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to make Category 5 landfall in Far North Queensland on Friday, bringing destructive winds of up to 250 km/h and threatening the region with severe damage.
  • Forming in the Coral Sea on Tuesday, March 17, the system intensified rapidly from a Category 2 cyclone, marking the first Category 5 storm to threaten Queensland since Cyclone Marcia in 2015.
  • State and federal governments released $107 million in disaster support on Wednesday; Queensland state disaster co-ordinator Chris Stream urged locals to stay inside, warning: "This is not the opportunity for you to be outside during the cyclone, getting that TikTok moment- do not do it.
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Biggest cyclone 'in living memory' set to impact coast

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is barrelling toward northern Australia and could impact the coast as a category five system,...

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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