Cyclone Jasper
Tropical Cyclone Jasper Environmental Impact Report CYWP Final.pdfThe flooding from Cyclone Jasper in our region in late December 2023 was devastating for local communities and the environment, with record flood levels and thousands of landslides from the Daintree River to Cooktown. In the Annan Catchment, it was between a 1-in-800 to 1-in-1000-year event. Over three metres of rain was recorded in some areas over seven days.
Cape York Water Partnership lead environmental investigations into the impacts of Cyclone Jasper on behalf of the Queensland Government Department of Environment, Science and Innovation. This work documented environmental and cultural values that were affected by the flooding and local priorities for funding environmental recovery actions relating to flood impacts.
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Assistance for this project was provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Helicopter video footage of Cyclone Jasper impacts on Annan and Bloomfield Rivers
In February 2024, South Cape York Catchments and Cape York Water Partnership flew over the Annan and Bloomfield catchments to assess the damage from Cyclone Jasper. This work was supported by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
Science Seminar Series - Impacts of Cyclone Jasper
CYWP Program Director Christina Howley recently presented a seminar on the environmental impacts of TC Jasper to the Great Barrier Reef Authority, along with co-presenters from JCU and AIMS. This seminar presents an in-depth look at TC Jasper and its impacts on the landscape, rivers and marine environment.