TROPICAL low activity in the Gulf of Carpentaria brought heavy rainfall during the week to surrounding areas of Cape York Peninsula, the Queensland Gulf Country and central and eastern regions of the Northern Territory.
The heaviest falls, with weekly rainfall totals of 200 to 300 mm, were recorded in the lower Cape York Peninsula and along the Queensland tropical coast from Cairns to Innisfail.
Areas of the Queensland Gulf Country, northern Cape York Peninsula and parts of the Northern Territory recorded weekly totals of 100 to 200 mm, and most of the rest of northern Australia…