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46-635: Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is a regional art gallery in Murwillumbah , New South Wales , Australia. Lonely Planet Australia describes it as "an exceptional gallery... home to some of Australia's finest in a variety of media." In June 2009 the gallery featured in an episode of the ABC television program, Collectors . On 15 March 2014 the gallery opened a new Margaret Olley Art Centre , named for Margaret Olley , which cost $ 4 million to construct. Funding included $ 1 million from
92-507: A Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert , indicating the system was likely to acquire gale-force winds within 24 hours. A scatterometer pass at 11:56 UTC revealed surface winds of up to 75 km/h (47 mph) and subsequent satellite intensity estimates supported gale -intensity, and the JTWC accordingly classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 13P by 21:00 UTC. With exceptionally favourable environmental conditions ahead of
138-965: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa) with hot, wet summers and mild, relatively dry winters. Primary schools Secondary schools Murwillumbah has numerous sports clubs including Murwillumbah Colts , and Murwillumbah Mustangs , Murwillumbah SC , The Gentlemen of Murwillumbah Rugby Club. Other sports facilities in the area include Murwillumbah Vulcans Australian Football Club, Murwillumbah Brothers Fishing Club, Murwillumbah Swimming Club, Murwillumbah Cycle Club, Murwillumbah Combat Club, Murwillumbah Cricket Club, Murwillumbah Rowing Club, Murwillumbah Hockey Club, Murwillumbah Netball Association, Murwillumbah Bowling Club, Murwillumbah Pistol Club, Murwillumbah Rifle Club, Murwillumbah Croquet Club, Tweed River Jockey Club, Tweed Valley Equestrian Group, Tweed River water Ski Club, Tweed Valley Triathletes-Triathlon Club, Murwillumbah Golf Club and Murwillumbah Tennis Club. Tweed Shire Regional Botanic Gardens
184-409: A Category 2 cyclone later that day. After attaining that strength, Debbie assumed a generally southwestwards track—a track it would maintain, with minor fluctuations, until about 14 hours after landfall. After a day-long period of arrested development, environmental conditions became highly favourable for renewed intensification. Beginning early on 27 March, Debbie strengthened rapidly from Category 2 to
230-545: A Category 4 severe tropical cyclone in just 12 hours, and achieving peak sustained winds of 175 km/h (109 mph) and a minimum pressure of 949 hPa (28.02 inHg). After that, the Dvorak intensity given that the storm weakened slightly. Debbie passed over the Whitsunday Islands in the morning of 28 March local time with winds of 165 km/h (103 mph), still at Category 4 intensity. Nonetheless,
276-520: A mother and two of her children drowned when their car plunged into the flooded Tweed River at Tumbulgum . In total, Debbie killed six people in New South Wales. A week after becoming extratropical, the remnants of Cyclone Debbie passed over New Zealand , causing flash flooding over many areas. The township of Edgecumbe in the Bay of Plenty region was evacuated on April 6 due to flooding, and
322-412: A named tropical cyclone on 25 March. After steadily strengthening offshore to a Category 4 system , Debbie eventually made landfall near Airlie Beach , at 12:40 AEST on 28 March. Afterwards, Debbie rapidly weakened into a tropical low by late 28 March, but continued to travel south, causing significant damage and flooding in the populous areas of South East Queensland and Northern Rivers . In total,
368-479: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: The Pacific Highway passed through South Murwillumbah, but the town was completely bypassed when the 27 kilometre dual carriageway Yelgun to Chinderah upgrade was opened in August 2002. The pre-existing highway, now significantly quieter, was renamed The Tweed Valley Way, and is the main means of access to Murwillumbah from both north and south. A road leading north west,
414-475: A rural property south of Murwillumbah , while the Pacific Motorway was cut off by floodwaters at Chinderah . New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared the regions as disaster zones, thus enabling the residents to access disaster assistance funding. Two more people were confirmed to have drowned in floodwaters on 1 April, another south of Murwillumbah and one at Gungal . On 3 April,
460-602: A scenic tourist drive, heads along the Numinbah Valley through the towns of Chillingham , Numinbah and Natural Bridge . A road south west of the town heads to Kyogle via the town of Uki , passing near to Nimbin en route. Murwillumbah railway station was the terminus of the Casino–Murwillumbah branch line , and had daily services to Sydney until the line closed in 2004. Today NSW TrainLink coaches to and from Casino provide connections to Sydney, while
506-508: A state of emergency declared. The insurance claims reached NZ$ 91.5 million (US$ 63.8 million). Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk pledged A$ 1,000,000 ( US$ 754,205) to assist the Australian Red Cross Society , Salvation Army , St. Vincent de Paul Society of Queensland, and UnitingCare Community in distributing supplies. Debbie was the only name from the 2016–2017 season to be retired by
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#1732780123963552-530: A total of eight deaths were reported throughout Queensland. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie continued to move south and merged with a cold front moving up the north coast of New South Wales . This triggered heavy rainfall in the Northern Rivers and led to significant flooding in the Tweed , Lismore , Byron , Richmond Valley , Kyogle and Ballina local government areas. A woman drowned in floodwaters at
598-471: A viral headline. Although seemingly in good spirits once the storm cleared, the bird died during the overnight of 29–30 March likely due to internal injuries. Inclement weather and evacuations associated with the cyclone were blamed for a fatal car accident near Proserpine on 27 March, where one person died on-scene whilst two others were hospitalised. A man in Proserpine also suffered an injury and
644-716: Is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia, in the Tweed Shire , on the Tweed River . Sitting on the south eastern foothills of the McPherson Range in the Tweed Volcano valley, Murwillumbah is 848 km north-east of Sydney , 13 km south of the Queensland border and 132 km south of Brisbane . The town's name is often abbreviated to M'bah or Murbah . At
690-721: Is also in Murwillumbah. Murwillumbah was used as the location for the film Lou (2010) starring John Hurt . The ABC television series of the novel Pastures of the Blue Crane was also filmed in the Tweed region in 1969. In 2018, the town was used as a film location for the Netflix-distributed Lunatics (2019) starring Chris Lilley . The town is close to the filming location of British reality TV show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here and
736-445: Is named after a noted local World War II Spitfire pilot, the late Bob Whittle. There are no scheduled flights, but its 800-metre grass runway supports Murwillumbah Aero Club and business activities including crop-dusting, aircraft restoration, training and scenic charter flights. Aside from tourism , the major industry of the area, is sugarcane growing. The sugar mill at nearby Condong was served by numerous tramways until 1973 saw
782-471: Is used as a base for staff and crew working on the show. Notable people from Murwillumbah include: Cyclone Debbie Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017 was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike Queensland since Marcia in 2015 , and was the costliest tropical cyclone in Australia since Yasi in 2011 . Forming as a tropical low on 23 March, the low gradually intensified into
828-592: The 2021 census , Murwillumbah had a population of 9,812. Many of the buildings are Art Deco in style and there are cafes, clothes shops and antique shops in the town. The first people to live in the area were Kalibai people . The name Murwillumbah may derive from an Aboriginal compound meaning either "camping place" – from murrie , meaning "aboriginal people", wolli , "a camp", and bah , "place" – or alternatively from murra , "big", willum , "possum", and bah . Nearby Mount Warning and its attendant national park are known as Wollumbin, meaning "Cloud Catcher", in
874-815: The Bruce Highway between Townsville and Mackay were submerged by floodwaters, prompting its closure. The ex-tropical cyclone went on to cause damage further south, particularly around the Logan and Albert Rivers , flooding infrastructure such as the Beenleigh railway station and resulting in the death of a 77-year-old man in Eagleby . Damage to Queensland's sugar industry is expected to cost A$ 150 million (US$ 114.5 million). The majority of these costs lie in Proserpine and Mackay. 35% of all sugarcane in
920-657: The Bundjalung language . Timber-getters were drawn to the region in the 1840s. The river port at Tumbulgum was initially the main settlement. In 1902, a local government municipality was declared with Murwillumbah as its centre. Most of the town's business district was destroyed by fire in 1907. In 1918 an initial 18 allotments were advertised for sale in the Hartigan Estate and a subsequent 200 allotments were advertised for sale in September 1920. The land
966-466: The Bowen area were also urged to leave. Across Queensland, more than 400 schools and education centres were closed. All flights at Townsville Airport , Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport , Mackay Airport , Hamilton Island Airport and Moranbah Airport were cancelled from 27 March, and Queensland Rail suspended train services between Rockhampton and Townsville . North Queensland Bulk Ports closed
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#17327801239631012-641: The Pacific Ocean on Friday 31 March. Major storm surge was seen as one of the most dangerous factors associated with the approaching cyclone. With the storm potentially coinciding with high tide, it was estimated that water rise in some areas could potentially exceed 7 m (23 ft). Residents in low-lying areas across Bowen , Proserpine and Airlie Beach were ordered to evacuate their homes. Late on 27 March, just over 12 hours prior to landfall, 25,000 residents in low-lying areas of Mackay were ordered to evacuate. Approximately 5,500 people in
1058-610: The Proserpine region and 20% of all sugarcane in the Mackay region were damaged, costing A$ 50 million (US$ 38.2 million) and A$ 81 million (US$ 61.8 million) respectively. Damage to winter crops in the Bowen – Gumlu region reached A$ 100 million (US$ 76.4 million). Insured losses across Australia reached A$ 1.65 billion (US$ 1.26 billion), with 73,000 damage claims being filed. Total economic losses reached A$ 3.5 billion (US$ 2.67 billion). In addition,
1104-523: The accompanying convection poorly organised and displaced west of the surface circulation. With environmental conditions forecast to improve and favour cyclogenesis , the Australian Bureau of Meteorology 's (BOM) Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Brisbane classified the system as a tropical low on 23 March. Throughout the following day, decreasing shear enabled convection to wrap around
1150-464: The cyclone weakened to Category 3 before making landfall in Airlie Beach at 02:40 UTC with winds of 150 km/h (93 mph). Following landfall, Debbie began to weaken steadily while interacting with North Queensland 's rugged terrain. The cyclone weakened below severe tropical cyclone status while passing Collinsville at 12:00 UTC on 28 March. The system was downgraded to Category 1 in
1196-582: The delivery of stores if required. The Royal Australian Navy landing ship HMAS Choules set sail from Sydney to Queensland to support post-storm recovery. Normally, HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide would be deployed; however, propulsion issues with the two vessels kept them docked for repairs. Three MRH-90 helicopters from HMAS Albatross were also deployed to Queensland. The Royal Australian Air Force put transport aircraft on standby at Townsville, RAAF Base Amberley and RAAF Base Darwin . The Australian Defence Force's pre-deployment of resources
1242-441: The early hours of 29 March local time, and then weakened further to a tropical low six few hours afterwards. The tropical low then executed a long turn to the southeast, and proceeded towards South East Queensland , moving roughly parallel to the coast. The remnants of Debbie brought heavy rainfall—torrential rains in many areas—that resulted in flooding in large parts of the land areas across which it tracked, before moving out over
1288-601: The federal government's Community Infrastructure Grants Program. The new Centre houses the 76,000 objects from the studio of artist Margaret Olley, who died in 2011 aged 88. This article related to an art display, art museum or gallery in Australia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in New South Wales is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Murwillumbah Murwillumbah ( / m ər ˈ w ɪ l ə m b ɑː / mər- WIL -əm-bah )
1334-627: The intensity of extreme weather events like Cyclone Debbie. An unexpected turn to the south during the cyclone's final approach to the Queensland coast brought the storm directly on top of Hamilton Island , where no evacuations took place. Damage was reported on the Whitsunday Islands , as strong winds lifted some roofs from houses; on Hamilton Island, sustained winds reached 191 km/h (119 mph) with gusts up to 263 km/h (163 mph) around 10:28 a.m. local time on 28 March. Winds in excess of 100 km/h (62 mph) battered
1380-494: The introduction of mechanical cane harvesting. There is also some dairy farming in the area. Coffee, bananas and assorted tropical fruit and vegetables are also produced throughout the area. South Murwillumbah is home to Stone & Wood Brewing Co. 's second brewery, which opened in 2014. There are alternative lifestyle retreats nearby, including one of the Hare Krishna organisation. The annual Tweed Banana Festival ,
1426-521: The island for more than 24 hours. Power outages affected at least 63,000 properties across Queensland, and numerous trees were uprooted during the storm, with some crashing onto homes. Many animals would have been left to die. Major damage was reported across Bowen, where most homes had been built before stricter building codes were enforced. Approximately 300 people, primarily tourists, on Daydream Island were left stranded and in dire need of supplies. Attempts were made to evacuate residents from
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1472-399: The island; however, ships were unable to dock as the jetty was destroyed. A flock of cockatoos was caught in the storm near Airlie Beach , and many died while clinging to tree branches. One particular bird, later nicknamed Debbie, was found stripped of its feathers by Townsville Bulletin photographer Alix Sweeney and rescued as the cyclone's eye passed through. The story of Debbie became
1518-577: The low; however, convective activity remained largely transient. A mid-level ridge to the east and an approaching trough over the Tasman Sea steered the low generally south. High sea surface temperatures of 29–30 °C (84–86 °F) and excellent dual-channel outflow fuelled rapid consolidation on 24 March. This prompted the United States-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to issue
1564-486: The ports at Mackay, Abbot Point and Hay Point . A total of 1,000 emergency personnel and more than 200 Energex workers were deployed to the region to assist with Ergon Energy 's preparations and clean up operations. The Australian Defence Force formed Joint Task Force 661, dubbed "Operation Queensland Assist", to provide assistance with aeromedical evacuation , search and rescue, road clearance, restoration of essential services, emergency accommodation and
1610-436: The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Debbie fell in its upper catchment over a 36-hour period. There was extensive and severe flooding, with mass evacuations from South Murwillumbah and other low-lying areas, and road access cut from both north and south. It fell just short of overtopping the 6.3 metres (21 ft) levees protecting the central business district. The March 1974 flood caused two hundred people to be evacuated from
1656-529: The second oldest festival in Australia is staged in the town. In 2005, the festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. From 2002 to 2009 an historic motor racing festival was run through the streets of Murwillimbah, featuring a parade through town, a one kilometre hillclimb course, and connected events, attracting thousands of spectators. Modeled on the Goodwood Festival of Speed , Speed on Tweed
1702-555: The station itself is used as a tourist information centre. Several bus services serve the area. Murwillumbah Bus Company offers regular services to major parts of the town, as well as Condong and Uki. Parson's Bus Service links passengers with Pottsville, Cabarita Beach, and Stokers Siding. Gosel's Bus Service offers services to Nimbin via Uki. Singh's Bus Service links the town to Chillingham, Tyalgum and Eungella. Kinetic Group operate hourly service to Tweed Heads via Terranora . Murwillumbah's airfield, Whittle Field (ICAO code YMUR),
1748-545: The storm caused A$ 3.5 billion (US$ 2.67 billion) in damage and fourteen deaths across Australia, primarily as a result of extreme flooding. This makes Debbie the deadliest cyclone to hit Australia since Fifi in 1991 . On 22 March 2017, a well-defined but weak area of low pressure developed over the Coral Sea , near the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea . Strong wind shear aloft kept
1794-459: The storm, the agency noted a high probability for rapid deepening before landfall in Queensland . The BOM followed suit soon thereafter, classifying the system as a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian cyclone intensity scale at 00:00 UTC on 25 March. Concurrently, they assigned it the name Debbie . The cyclone continued to track generally southwards, developing into
1840-413: The town after floodwater from Tropical Cyclone Zoe inundated the area. In January 2008, Murwillumbah and its surrounding areas were hit by severe flooding, while May 2009 saw more evacuations in the town and surrounds after very heavy rainfall. Major flooding also occurred in 2022. The 2022 floods were the worst seen on record. Even worse than 2017, much of Murwillumbah was inundated. Murwillumbah has
1886-417: Was 46 years, 8 years above the national median of 38. 81.0% of people living in Murwillumbah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 2.0%, India 1.1%, Germany 0.4%, and Philippines 0.4%. 87.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Punjabi 0.9%, Spanish 0.4%, French 0.3%, German 0.3% and Hindi 0.2%. Murwillumbah has
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1932-411: Was a highlight of the local calendar attracting cars and competitors from all over Australia and from Europe and North America. In September 2009 the event was held in conjunction with Rally Australia which has scheduled one special stage in Murwillumbah. In the 2021 census , Murwillumbah recorded a population of 9,812 people, 52.5% female and 47.5% male. The median age of the Murwillumbah population
1978-510: Was bounded by the Tweed River and Commercial Road on the east, Condong Street on the north, Riverview Street on the west and Elizabeth Street to the south. The subdivision was sold as part of the estate of Denis Hartigan. In December 1923, "Bray Estate" made up of 9 farm and farmlet blocks was advertised to be auctioned by A. E. Budd & Son. Murwillumbah was the location of Australia's largest bank robbery, when A$ 1.7 million in cash
2024-686: Was hospitalised after a wall collapsed on him on 28 March. Torrential rains—described by the Bureau of Meteorology as "phenomenal" —affected large portions of Queensland, particularly in the Pioneer Basin . Forty-eight-hour accumulations in the area exceeded 1,000 mm (39 in)—these areas see an average of 1,500 to 2,000 mm (59 to 79 in) of rain per year. West of Mackay, the Kinchant and Middle Creek dams overflowed, prompting additional evacuation of residents. Multiple sections of
2070-674: Was stolen from the vault of the Bank of New South Wales by the 'Magnetic drill gang' in 1978. The case remains unsolved. In November 2023, fire ants were discovered at Murwillumbah, the first time the species has been found outside of South East Queensland since the outbreak began in 2001. Murwillumbah is protected by a series of levees , but they do not protect all parts of the town in major floods. The worst inundation, exceeding those of 1954, 1956, 1974, 2008 and 2009, started on 30 March 2017. The Tweed River reached 6.2 metres (20 ft) after rainfall of over 700 millimetres (28 in) from
2116-487: Was the largest in the nation's history in advance of a natural disaster; approximately 1,200 personnel were deployed. There was criticism of the intense coverage of the cyclone by commercial TV media, including some unsafe actions by reporters. Former Deputy Leader of Australian Greens , Adam Bandt , was criticised by the conservative government's Federal Energy Minister for suggesting that construction of new coal plants would cause climate change , and hence increase
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