Of the many cyclones that have come within 300km of south-east Queensland and northern NSW over the years, those that made landfall wreaked havoc
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As ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred looks likely to cross the coast, authorities remain concerned about heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding.
It is expected to make landfall in Queensland on Saturday as a tropical low.