Meteorologists said the wild weather was caused by a low-pressure system over south-eastern Australia, which occurred at the same time as a moisture-rich coastal trough formed off the coast of NSW and south-east Queensland.
The airport saw 5.6 million domestic travellers in 2023–24, up more than 210,000 on the previous high-water mark, as well as 706,000 international travellers. Sydney and Melbourne routes to the Gold Coast were among the five busiest in the country.
Meteorologists said the wild weather was caused by a low-pressure system over south-eastern Australia, which occurred at the same time as a moisture-rich coastal trough formed off the coast of NSW and south-east Queensland.