Region Battens Down the Hatches as Cyclone Forms in Queensland

‘We still are expected to see significant impacts from these winds.’

A supplied image shows farm staff removing over ripe fruit from trees damaged in the wake of Cyclone Jasper at Skybury Farms near Mareeba in Far North Queensland, December 21, 2023. Farmers are reporting significant crop losses and a long recovery ahead across far northern Queensland after Cyclone Jasper. AAP Image/Supplied by Skybury Farms

The long wait for Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is finally over.

Now north Queensland is bracing for its impact with damaging winds and heavy rain to lash the region as early as Wednesday night.