Diamantina water - Heading to Lake Eyre

What's stopping you?

It's no wonder you're Grilled Toonfish.

Well Wombat, it's like this. The odds are on the Lake filling - fairly poor. But there will be water going into the Lake. Not sure the status of the Lake at the moment. I will be able to tell you when the water reaches the Lake though, that is, through the Warburton Groove in the very top of the Lake.
Ian and a mate have gone for a fly just now with one of the property owners - lucky ducks, incredible flying over the water. There is a fair current in the water at the moment and with the SE blowing it's all on the town side. Hope the NW comes and blows it over the other way.

Colin, have you seen the video "Back of Beyond" - shows you how Tom would unload that old truck by hand at Cooper Creek, load it onto the punt and back onto another truck on the other side. He could lift those 44 gal drums of fuel by hand. He was well noted for his strength. He's the loveliest man to meet and I could listen to him talk about his adventures for hours. It was a matter of honour for him to complete the mail runs, no matter how long it took him. We squeak if the A/C doesn't work or there's a bit of mud or something 'u beaut doesn't work on the vehicle. Good book, eh!

Hey Stephen - where are you looking at the satellite please? The Cooper is already at Nappa Merrie that's from BOM river Heights.

StephenF - just got back in and checked this post. No wonder you can look on the satellite. The pilots flying over Goyders Lagoon yesterday and a couple of people hurrying home to Birdsville across Goyders Lagoon on Thursday advised that the water was pouring (like a very fast tide) - the driving ones were hurriedly skirting around the water. The pilots reported the water was still going across Goyders. Haven't had a report on the Cooper since Friday - but we've been busy with Elections and no telephones for several hours today (gremlins again in town).