While this week’s storm, ocean swell and flooding was widespread and damaging, it didn’t reach the reported levels seen in March 2011.
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Some say the 2011 flood’s peak level was even higher than the renowned 1971 flood that took out roads and bridges and in which several people died.
Click or swipe through the gallery above to see the photos recorded by the newspaper at the time.
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The photos included in this gallery may contain images of Indigenous people who have since died. If you have concerns over any photos being used in these ThrowbackThursday galleries, please contact the editor Ben Smyth on 6492 1177 or email ben.smyth@fairfaxmedia.com.au.