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Update 19: Ex-Cyclone Narelle

6pm Wednesday 25 March 2026

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

Schools

Check your school status below.

Open

The following schools will open from Thursday 26 March 2026:

  • MacFarlane Primary School in Katherine
  • Numbulwar School.

Closed

The following schools remain closed.

Schools marked with an asterisk (*) have 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

  • Wugularr (Beswick) – 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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Page last updated 27 March 2026

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