Residents were being urged to stay indoors with Cyclone Marcia lurking. But just like children who want what they can’t have, fearless Aussies in Queensland’s south-east were out and about facing down the storm*.
Second thoughts about heading out at Snapper Rocks
![Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-2.jpg)
Would you look at that spray? No turning back now
![Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-3.jpg)
Get out the water, I’mma swallow you whole
![Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-4.jpg)
Babe, I think you should come back out now…
![Kirra, Gold Coast. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-5.jpg)
Marcia schmarcia. A little storm surf never killed nobody
![Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-6-705x470.jpg)
Don’t cross the road when the red man’s flashing
![Brisbane central business district, 20 February. Photo by Glenn Hunt/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-7.jpg)
Or rather just don’t attempt crossing the road at all
![Burpengary shopping centre carpark, Brisbane, 20 February. Photo by Glenn Hunt/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-8.jpg)
Wetsuit? Bodyboard? Storm? Sorted.
![Coolangatta, Gold Coast, 20 February. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-9.jpg)
Pensive surfer poses for a photo before diving off the rocks
![Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, 20 February. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Surf.jpg)
We’re going in boys! Who needs a wetsuit?
![Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, 20 February. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-10.jpg)
Dad, where did they go?
![Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, 19 February. Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-11.jpg)
Quick, let’s take a selfie before Cyclone Marcia comes!
![Wild Weather Hits Southeast Queensland](https://www.australiantimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marcia-12.jpg)
*Friendly reminder: Severe weather poses a serious danger to your life. People are urged to follow the latest government storm advice.
Top image by Chris Hyde/Getty Images