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Australia tourism issues update on Cyclone damage
Tourism Australia has issued an update on the aftermath of Cyclone Yasi to help agents deal with client enquiries.
The cyclone crossed the Queensland coast yesterday but caused less damage than was forecast.
According to Tourism Australia:
– Cairns and the Whitsundays have avoided the worst of the cyclone with very limited damage
– Townsville, Tully, Mission Beach, Ingham and Innisfail have been damaged to varying degrees
– Most airports between Mackay and Cairns have opened, or will open tomorrow morning. However, please check with carriers for the most up to date information on flight schedules and airport operations
– Destinations that have not been affected by the cyclone include the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Agnes Water, 1770, Queensland’s Outback, Southern Downs and Granite Belt – all are ready to welcome visitors
– Brisbane, the Darling Downs and Capricorn region are now recovering from the floods, earlier this month, with most tourism operations open and running normally.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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