Punters sigh with relief as historic tropical pub dodges cyclone disaster
By Christopher Testa and Rosanne Maloney

An intense cyclone approaching the Far North Queensland coast brought back traumatic memories of a daring rooftop helicopter rescue, but with crisis averted, Cooktown is back open for business.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/lions-den-hotel-spared-cyclone-narelle-cape-york/106482504

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Tropical low 34U a high chance of becoming Cyclone Narelle off Far North Queensland
By Conor Byrne, Christopher Testa, and Adam Stephen

A cyclone watch could be issued today as the Bureau of Meteorology warns that a "strong or severe" storm has a high chance of reaching the mainland this week.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/tropical-low-34u-high-chance-of-becoming-cyclone-narelle-off-fnq/106461288

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