Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is closed on Sunday as staff clean up after wild storms swept through the region.
More than 100mm of rain fell in one hour on Saturday, while wind gusts of over 100km/h were recorded, bringing down trees and powerlines across the southeast of the state.
The zoo issued a statement on Sunday saying all the animals are safe but a big cleanup is needed following the wild weather.
"The decision to close during the cleanup was not made lightly, however, our guest, animal and staff safety is our priority at all times," the zoo said in a statement.
The Sunshine Coast copped the brunt of the storm, with Bli Bli, northwest of Beerwah where the Zoo is located, recording 118 mm of rain in one hour, while wind gusts of 113km/h were recorded at Double Island Point
Nearly 6000 properties were still without power at 10.30am on Sunday on the Sunshine Coast.
Weather bureau forecaster Michael Paech said more storms were predicted for Sunday but they weren't expected to be anywhere near as destructive as Saturday's weather.
"The weather situation in the upper atmosphere has now moved offshore, and so the real trigger for the severity is no longer around," Mr Paech said.
"For Monday and Tuesday there's the chance of some storms around the central coast but we're not seeing any signal about those storms being likely to be severe."
