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Tonga tsunami a reminder: Aussie expert

In the event of a major Australian tsunami, coastal residents would be evacuated a kilometre inland. (AAP)

Although not a direct threat, the tsunami released by last month's volcanic eruption in Tonga should serve as a warning for Australia to be prepared, according to a leading disaster expert.

Beaches across Australia's east coast were closed and national emergency notifications issued on January 16, following the massive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater blast.

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