Floodwaters are receding in some parts of north Queensland, while other parts expect to be isolated for at least another month.
Almost two-thirds of Australian state is under water since cyclones began dumping heavy rain in January.
Thirty-six council shires have been declared disaster zones and the damage bill is estimated as more than $A187 million.
There are still flood warnings for rivers throughout north Queensland, but the weather bureau says rainfall is starting to ease.
At Ingham, north of Townsville, the Herbert River has dropped to just over 11 metres above its normal level.
However, more monsoon rain is forecast this week. Ingham has been under water for seven days.
Emergency services and the Royal Australian Air Force are delivering rations to the area.
More heavy rain is forecast for the Gulf of Carpentaria in the far north-west of the state, which has been cut off by floodwaters for five weeks.
Search resumes for three missing
Emergency services resumed a search on Monday for three missing people, including a boy feared taken by a large crocodile.
The five-year-old followed his dog into floodwaters during a walk with his seven-year-old brother at Cape Tribulation at the Daintree about 9.30am on Sunday. Grave fears are held for his safety.
Police said the brother saw a large crocodile near where the boy disappeared.
Rangers have set traps in the area in an attempt to catch the reptile believed be responsible for the attack, possibly a four-metre-long male named Yellowtail.
The search for two 34-year-old men feared drowned in floodwaters at Silky Oak, south of Tully, has also resumed.
The men were in a vehicle with five others when it was swept away by floodwaters on the Bruce Highway at 9.30am on Sunday. The five others were rescued.
