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GALLERY: Double trouble as monster waves, king tide combine
Big-wave surfers are in their element but low-lying communities are being inundated with water as huge swell generated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth is made even more severe by king tides up and down the coast. SEE THE PICTURES
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29/50Big surf at Coolum as ex Tropical Cyclone Seth makes its way down South East Queensland. Picture Lachie Millard
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31/50Big surf at Coolum as ex Tropical Cyclone Seth makes its way down South East Queensland. Picture Lachie Millard
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36/50Big surf at Coolum as ex Tropical Cyclone Seth makes its way down South East Queensland. Picture Lachie Millard
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42/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. Local Bryan King enjoys his new waterfront vista in Palm Ave. (contact no 0402 033355). Picture Glenn Hampson
43/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. People wading through the floodwaters.. Picture Glenn Hampson
44/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. Locals Alberto Scuteri 4 enjoys the water , not so his parents. Picture Glenn Hampson
45/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. Walkies was a damp affair. Picture Glenn Hampson
46/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. Picture Glenn Hampson
47/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. Locals watch the water rise. Picture Glenn Hampson
48/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. Picture Glenn Hampson
49/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system. Picture Glenn Hampson
50/50Flooding from the King tide at Budds Beach at Surfers Paradise was made worse by the approaching storm system.Holden hunt and Taylah Jay walk through the floodwaters in Pine Ave. (contact no 0402 033355). Picture Glenn Hampson
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