Conditions are intensifying across the south-east Queensland and northern NSW coast, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred's slow track will bring a "very high risk of significant impacts".

A senior meteorologist said while the cyclone's movement slowed overnight, that could mean further destruction.

Four million people are in the firing line of Cyclone Alfred. It's expected to hit between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast - a stretch of Australia known for its beautiful beaches and top surf – as well as Brisbane, Australia's third-biggest city.

Rain was pouring down in Brisbane, Queensland, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred neared the Australian coast on March 6, prompting multiple warnings to seek shelter or prepare to evacuate.Emergency services urged residents in a number of areas to prepare for evacuation as potential flooding was expected in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Significant damage and power outages are possible in the densely populated region of Queensland, where tropical cyclones impacts are not uncommon, but direct landfalls are.

Some residents are evacuating ahead of the cyclone, while others are sticking it out and preparing their homes for destructive winds and heavy rainfall. As they gear up for what's to come, there's a mix of emotions.