If it does, it will be the first cyclone to cross Queensland's southern coast in half a century. Live 120-hour Cyclone Alfred forecast map This map shows a 120-hour forecast for Tropical Cyclone ...

Most parts of the Queensland coast can expect light showers and strong winds this weekend, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

We investigated change on the coast of Queensland at 15 beaches stretching from north of Cooktown to Coolangatta, using the aerial photograph record from the 1930’s to present.

I’d pulled into a seafront pitch at Etty Bay Caravan Park, south of Cairns on Queensland’s rainforest-fringed Cassowary Coast, and, right away, the region had lived up to its name.

The slow-moving tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of Queensland and New South Wales, including Brisbane.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred will continue its approach towards the south-east Queensland coast today, with the far western edge already impacting the coast from about Coolangatta to Ballina.