Cyclone Narelle LIVE updates: Category 5 monster closes in as Far North Queenslanders brace for landfall
Follow our rolling coverage as the cyclone makes landfall and hammers communities in Far North Queensland.
Follow our rolling coverage as the cyclone makes landfall and hammers communities in Far North Queensland.

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The Category 5 Cyclone Narelle is forecast to make landfall over Queensland within hours.
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