PICTURE GALLERY: Sunken cars and flooding rivers dominate our top March snaps

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Port Douglas fisherman Dave Lewkowski with his New York taxi at Four Mile Beach. Picture: Shaun Hollis

March in Far North Queensland featured plenty of extreme weather events, some interesting Aussie Outback characters and more stunning tropical scenery and wildlife. 

If you have any photos taken in April for next month’s gallery, send them to [email protected].

Sara Harris, Belinda Fischer, Robyn Perry, Sharon Doble and Lisa Smith on International Women's Day. Picture: Jamie Jansen
The driver of this car thought they were just passing through a large Mossman puddle. Picture: DSC
The flooded Daintree River seen from above. Picture: Crocodile Express
An emergency services worker takes a much-needed break. Picture: SES
The Macalister Range from the air at dawn. Picture: Shaun Hollis
With the high tide and the storm surge, the water was up underneath the surf life savers' hut at Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas during Cyclone Narelle. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Fresh damage on Barron Gorge Road. Picture: Bree James's office

 

 

Honi Dolling, John Street, John Ross and birthday boy Ken Rob. Picture: Shaun Hollis
The Archer River Bridge in flood and, inset, how it usually looks. Pictures: Supplied
A Douglas Shire Council car stuck in a sinkhole on Barrier Street, Port Douglas. Picture: David Pyke
A grant has been awarded which is expected to help Wavelength with their drone-mapping projects. Picture: John Edmondson/Wavelength
Emily Oakey, Imagen Nash and Ruth Beaumont at Paddys bar. Picture: Shaun Hollis
A Daintree ferry traffic controller got the fright of his life when he spotted an about 4m croc up out of the water at the landing. Picture: Pete the traffic controller
The Coen River in flood. Picture: TMR
A cult classic returns to the stage as The Rocky Horror Show brings glitter, music and theatrical chaos to Port Douglas. Picture: Supplied
A car found its way into a drain along the Captain Cook Highway between Mossman and Port Douglas. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Crocodile Express marketing manager Vince O’Flaherty and owner Dean Clapp have been maintaining a sense of humour despite recent setbacks. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Reef raiders players and officials Santiago Carrizo Vega, Luke Edwards, Angus Welsh, Thibault Romieu and Richard Johnston. Picture: Shaun Hollis
A green tree frog bathed in green light. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Crocodile tour shops underwater near the Daintree River. Picture: Jarrah Smith
Pullman restaurant manager Daniela Gravante said the Sea Temple resort venue in Port Douglas had a special surprise in store for Tasting the Tropics. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Mangroves in Port Douglas. Picture: Shaun Hollis
The Muddies' leading run scorer for the season Cam Williams got some chin music against Mareeba in one of the rare games played this year. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Some rare waves in the Port Douglas region. Picture: Supplied
The road near the Bloomfield Bridge at Wujal Wujal was torn up during flooding earlier this month. Picture: QRA
Damage from TC Narelle at The Temple, Portland Roads, Cape York, was largely restricted to fallen and stripped trees. Picture: Tilly Rehn

  

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