An undersea earthquake that shook Tonga and saw a tsunami wave hit Australia has been recorded in Tasmania as far West as Burnie.
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The impact was most significant on Norfolk Island, however the Gold Coast, Southport Jetty, Port Kembla, Twofold Bay, Battery point, Rosslyn Bay and Burnie all recorded sub-1m impacts.
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The Bureau of Meteorology cancelled the warning for Tasmania around midday on Sunday, but said it remained in effect for New South Wales - as well as Lord Howe and Norfolk Island.
They said tsunami waves were more powerful than similar size beach waves and warned there could be many waves with the first not necessarily the largest.
The impact was also felt in the North-East, with Fishermen off Flinders Island reporting high swells and choppy waters.
Scallop Fishers Association Tasmania president John Hammond who works off the coast of Flinders Island said the South-East corner of the island had been hit hard.
"We weren't at sea, but I think there was a seven-meter swell coming ashore and there's been a lot of damage done to the beach," he said.
Further South on the main island, one local business owner said the impact was not as severe as it was in the Bass Strait.
The Shack at the Bay of Fires owner Christine Oosterloo said she was initially concerned after receiving the tsunami warning, but the impact was less than she expected.
"In my head, I was imagining the tsunami in Thailand, I was looking out to sea with my binoculars and I sort of thought where we would go if it was to come in," she said.
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Ms Oosterloo said the result of the tsunami on the region was mild, but created enough of a swell for several of the locals to bring out their surfboards.
"It's up enough for the boys to catch some waves, usually it's a little bit flatter than that," she said.
"They're down there now, the beach is all still there and it hasn't been high enough to be more noticeable, other than there are some good waves to catch."
The BOM advised conditions could remain hazardous at beaches in affected areas and urged people to follow the direction of emergency services and surf lifesavers.
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