ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION<br/> <br />A rare full solar eclipse plunged north Queensland into darkness for two minutes on Wednesday (November 14), delighting crowds who gathered on the state's beaches to watch the event.<br/> <br />North Queensland's tourism body and NASA provided a live stream of the eclipse.<br/> <br />Authorities warned spectators to wear safety goggles, noting the sun's rays remain incredibly powerful, even when hidden behind the moon.<br/> <br />While north Queensland was treated to a full eclipse at around 6.39 am local time (0849 GMT), other parts of Australia saw only a partial eclipse.<br/> <br />The last full solar eclipse visible from Australia was in 2002, an event that was only visible in the nation's south.
