By Amy Mitchell-Whittington
Queenslanders flocked to popular tourist spots eager to get a glimpse of the "supermoon" as it rose above the horizon on Monday evening.
The phenomenon happens when a full moon is at its closest to Earth and was last seen in 1948.
The moon appeared 14 per cent brighter and about 30 per cent bigger in the clear skies as hundreds gathered at Mount Coot-tha to try to capture the perfect shot.
University of Queensland astrophysicist Michael Drinkwater said those who viewed the moon with just the naked eye might not notice a lot of difference.
"It may be 10 or 20 per cent brighter than average, but if you weren't told you might not notice," he said.
Social media was flooded with images of the "supermoon". Below are a few from across Queensland.