Elsewhere, the Bruce Highway was closed, towns were cut off and multiple rescues as a barrage of rain hammered southern and central Queensland. Some parts copped up to 180mm of rain in three hours.
The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring a low-pressure system in the Coral Sea that could develop into a cyclone as it drifts towards the Queensland coast.
A deluge of rain has sparked concern as intense flooding continues to wash over parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.