Tropical Cyclone Mitchell approaches Exmouth and Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is bringing destructive wind and heavy rain to one of Australia’s best-known tourist towns.

As of 10pm Sunday (WST) the category 2 cyclone was sitting 45 kilometres northwest of Exmouth, 1250 kilometres north of Perth.

The Bureau of Meterology’s (BOM) predicts the…