24 hours worth of rain across the central Queensland coast has dampened more than 70 bushfires in the region, with all now considered under control.
Evacuated residents were allowed to return home to Deepwater, Baffle Creek, Rules Beach and Oyster Creek last night, and the last of the affected state schools were reopened this morning.
The Mackay area recorded approximately 30 millimetres of rain while Rockhampton received more than 40 millimetres.