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In pictures: Queensland's wild weather

Heavy rain and strong winds from ex-cyclone Oswald have lashed the Queensland coast from Rockhampton to Brisbane causing chaos for residents and emergency crews.

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Heavy rain and strong winds from ex-cyclone Oswald have lashed the Queensland coast from Rockhampton to Brisbane.

(vision shot by Channel Ten)

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The Burnett River, which flows through Bundaberg, broke its banks.

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Mini-tornadoes tore through the Bundaberg region

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Yachts at Airlie Beach were smashed by a tidal surge

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Residents in affected areas have been advised to stay indoors

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A toddler, marooned in a car with two women, was winched to saftey by rescuers in a helicopter, at Biloela, 120 km inland from Gladstone. (image: Channel Seven News)


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