Floodwaters easing in Birdsville
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 15, 2009 at 21:15
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Member - Ruth D (QLD)
Good news, the flood boat came out of the water this afternoon and bits of the road to the
bridge will start to appear tomorrow morning - this is the last (fourth) flood and unless it rains we should be right. Of course, there is still the problem of all the water in the Georgina/Eyre Creek/
Warburton!
Weather is pleasant - 19/33 and flies are REALLY friendly now the grass is appearing. Sandflies and mossies appear to have disappeared.
Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 08:48
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 08:48
When Ian went to the river (in the high clearance truck - I mean proper truck not 4WD) he drove through the first water and before he got to the deepest water just before the
bridge - he found an old mate camped up on the high ground! He came through the deep water last night (about 700mm) but as the road curved around he couldn't see the guide posts to get the rest of the way into town (about 2klm) so he just camped. His three labradors thought they were in
heaven - on dry ground with heaps of swimming for them.
As the boat is now out of water the ferrying of people back and
forth is done today by fire truck - the water is 600 mm this morning.
We have had three tourists this season so far!
Bit chilly today - 19 overnight.
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