A popular swimming waterhole and walking track has been closed by an Aboriginal group, prompting a community uproar. Proper Good Vibes Pty Ltd has closed the gate on a public road which leads to the watering hole Cameron's Pocket in the Eungella National Park near Mackay in central Queensland. A sign explaining the closure of the public road was placed …
A baby born during a six-day rain storm in North Queensland that isolated her first-time mother from the nearest hospital has finally made her way to the maternity ward. Key points: A baby born in an isolated North Queensland mountain village cut off by flooding and landslips has finally made her way to hospital An ambulance was able to get …
Better known for rainforests, waterfalls and beaches than cold weather, unearthed government rainfall records have reminded north Queensland locals of a time when snow fell well north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Key points: On July 19, 1965, snow fell in scattered parts of Queensland, including the high country around tropical Mackay The cold snap generated some of the biggest …
