A kangaroo has taken shelter from wild weather hitting Queensland by hopping into a pub. 9News
Flood water is receding in much of the flood-affected areas in the state, but rain was still inundating Hamilton Island, in the Whitsundays this afternoon.
The Bruce Highway has been reopened under traffic control to allow travel from Mackay through to Proserpine after motorists were stranded in their cars on the road.
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