Update 18: Ex-Cyclone Narelle

2:15pm Wednesday 25 March 2026

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has crossed the eastern Top End coast and weakened below tropical cyclone strength.

Schools reopened from 24 March

East Arnhem

Groote Eylandt schools

Alyangula Area School
Angurugu School
Milyakburra School
Umbakumba School

Big Rivers

Katherine schools

Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine High School (without gym), including KFLEC
Clyde Fenton Primary School
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine School of the Air
Kintore Street School

Remote schools

Bulman School
Ngukurr School
Urapunga School

Top End schools

Batchelor Area School
Berry Springs
Dundee Beach
Nganambala

Closed (*pop-up/alternative programs in place)

East Arnhem

Baniyala Garrangali School
Laynhapuy Homelands School*

Assessments are underway; open when safe to do so.

Big Rivers

Katherine

MacFarlane Primary School – deactivating emergency shelter, due to open Wednesday 25 March*

Remote

Numbulwar – evacuated*
Wugularr – operating as shelter*
Jilkminggan – evacuated*
Mataranka – operating as shelter*

Top End

Adelaide River – current flooding
Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)*
Woolianna*

Barkly

Murray Downs

Boil water alerts lifted

Boil water alerts have been lifted for Adelaide River, Numbulwar, Batchelor, Umbakumba, Angurugu, Milyakburra, Yirrkala and Gunyangara.

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