It didn't. Cyclone Hamish veered away from the coast before actually doing any damage or hitting Brisbane.
Currently, there are no cyclone warnings or alerts for Brisbane. It is advised to stay updated with local weather reports for the latest information on cyclone Hamish.
The last cyclone to affect Brisbane but not directly cross the city was Tropical Cyclone Hamish in March 2009, although the cyclone remained approx 350 km (220 mi) north of Brisbane[52] but caused significant damage to beaches and caused the worst oil spill inMoreton Bay (Wikipedia)
Brisbane doesn't get hit by Cyclones that often but they can strike the area anytime in the warmer months. They normally form in the Coral Sea (around 10'S) between November and April and sometimes track south and head towards Brisbane and can cause extreme damage and flooding, even if they do not make landfall.
Originating as an area of low pressure just off the Papua New Guinea back in 2006. The category 1 cyclone travelled west becoming a severe tropical cyclone and finally hit land near Lockhart River in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Cyclone Fran. 16 March, 1992. CYCLONE FRAN. Crossed near Town of 1770 leaving structural damage in Bundaberg. Wind speed at 76 knots and major flooding. Cost $10 million.
Currently, there are no cyclone warnings or alerts for Brisbane. It is advised to stay updated with local weather reports for the latest information on cyclone Hamish.
The last cyclone to affect Brisbane but not directly cross the city was Tropical Cyclone Hamish in March 2009, although the cyclone remained approx 350 km (220 mi) north of Brisbane[52] but caused significant damage to beaches and caused the worst oil spill inMoreton Bay (Wikipedia)
Cyclone Wanda was responsible for the 1974 floods in Brisbane and Ipswich. Cyclone Tracy, which hit Darwin at the end of the year, brought very little rain.
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Brisbane doesn't get hit by Cyclones that often but they can strike the area anytime in the warmer months. They normally form in the Coral Sea (around 10'S) between November and April and sometimes track south and head towards Brisbane and can cause extreme damage and flooding, even if they do not make landfall.
Cyclone Mahina killed over 400 people. When the cyclone hit on 4 March 1899, it hit a pearling fleet of around 100 vessels anchored at Bathurst Bay, pushing the boats onto the shore or into the sharp rocky reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. This killed 307 people; only 4 sailors survived. The final death toll of between 400 and 410 included at least 100 indigenous Australians, some of whom died when they were caught by the back surge and swept into the sea while trying to help shipwrecked men.
Cyclone Hamish caused widespread damage along the coast of Queensland, Australia in 2009. The cyclone destroyed homes, boats, jetties, and caused significant erosion to beaches. It also disrupted power supplies and resulted in the closure of ports and businesses in the affected areas.
Darwin has a tropical climate, whereas Brisbane's climate is temperate. The ocean waters around Darwin are warmer, and this generates more cyclones and tropical depressions during summer, whereas Brisbane is rarely hit by cyclones (except for the year Cyclone Wanda contributed to the 1974 Brisbane floods).
To date (8 March 2009), Cyclone Hamish is travelling down the Queensland coast. it is near Mackay and the Whitsunday Islands, whilst its warning zone is extending south beyond Bundaberg. It is expected to make landfall at Hervey Bay on Tuesday.
There have been no cyclones reported in Brisbane, capital of Queensland, Australia. Brisbane can be affected by cyclones which occur further north, but no cyclone has ever directly hit Brisbane.
* January 1974 - Cyclone Wanda hit the Queensland coast and developed into a rain depression which ultimately resulted in the Brisbane floods * Christmas 1974 - Cyclone Tracy destroyed most of the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory.