Observed at 00:00, Tuesday 11 March BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Australia/Sydney, GMT+11) unless otherwise stated.

Digby Werthmuller is in Coffs Harbour where rising river levels have left inland communities isolated by floodwaters – he speaks with a manager at Sapphire Beach Holiday Park.

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"You are up with the sunrise, you turn the light on at sunset ... seeing thunderstorms breaking across the ranges behind Coffs Harbour, the stars … it's a very profound experience." ...