The cyclone affected northern Australia with gusty winds and some rainfall , while on the Indonesian island of Java , it produced strong waves . While moving near Christmas Island , Gillian downed thousands of trees and damaged the roof of one of the oldest buildings on the island . Winds gusted to , making it the first cyclone to affect Christmas Island in six years . The storm also affected the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Cyclone Gillian