Energex confirmed more than 378,000 residents across the state‘s southeast, stretching from the Gold Coast to Caboolture, north of Brisbane, had been affected. Ergon Energy reported a further 90,000 residents in greater Queensland as feeder lines to the state’s central, southwest and northern regions were impacted.

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Jeff of FNQ writes:

Callide Power Station at Biloela shutdown @14:06 this arvo and electricity outages affected the State from the Gold Coast to the Daintree with 375,000 customers affected.

Where was the wind and solar energy that the politicians, with a few exceptions, want us to rely on?

Thanks to Amortiser for this chart.