1/31A boat washed up after TC Kirrilly hit Townsville. Photo: Natash Emeck
In pictures: Cyclone Kirrily leaves her mark on North Qld
Locals are assessing the damage after a wild night in North Queensland as Cyclone Kirrily ripped through Townsville. SEE THE PICTURES
2/31A boat washed up after TC Kirrilly hit Townsville. Photo: Natash Emeck
3/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Pics Adam Head
4/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Pics Adam Head
5/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
6/31Townsville locals including Dr Deepak Doshi woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
7/31Townville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
8/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
9/31Tropical Cyclone Kirrily, January 2024: Road to Castle Hill is closed due to a powerline down. Picture: Blair Jackson
10/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
11/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
12/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight.Picture: Adam Head
13/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
14/31A local checks out a boat washed up on The Strand in Townsville after TC Kirrilly hit. Photo: Evan Morgan
15/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Pics Adam Head
16/31Mundingburra resident Peter Austin was up early assesing the damage from TC Kirrily after a large tree on Oreilly St that missed his front door only by a few centimetres. Photo: Natasha Emeck
17/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
18/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
19/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Pics Adam Head
20/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Pics Adam Head
21/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
22/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Pics Adam Head
23/31Townsville locals woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Picture: Adam Head
24/31Townsville locals including Dr Deepak Doshi woke early to inspect the damage along The Strand left from TC Kirrily that hit overnight. Pics Adam Head
25/31The eerie scene in Townsville as Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossed. Photo: Evan Morgan
26/31A tree came down on a car in Townsville as Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossed. Photo: Evan Morgan
27/31A tree on a house after Tropical Cyclone Kirrily hit Townsville: Evan Morgan
28/31Emergency services don't know yet what state Castle Hill is in after TC Kirrilly hit Townsville, because a power line is lying across the road at the foot of the ascent. Photo: Blair Jackson
29/31Tropical Cyclone Kirrily 2024: A mother and son survey damage to gardens at houses and the primary school on Potts Street, Belgian Gardens.
30/31Tropical Cyclone Kirrily 2024: A mother and son survey damage to gardens at houses and the primary school on Potts Street, Belgian Gardens.
31/31Tropical Cyclone Kirrily 2024: Locals survey the damage the morning after.
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