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Floodwaters of the Diamantina River spread out as they close in on Lake Eyre. Truely one of the great epic journeys as the floodwaters travel hundreds of kilometres to terminate not in the ocean but in the desert.

Even within a flood there is beauty.

Here, as the water is beginning to recede, natures patterns are becoming evident and island refuges are rejoining the floodplains.

Damage to the Longreach to Winton rail line.

With the water in the Thomson River starting to drop the extent of damage to infrastructure is becoming evident.

Night hides the floodwaters at Longreach, but also brings beauty as moonlight and town lights reflect off the water - and prime business opportunities emerging for marinas and riverfront villas with million dollar views. ❤️

Longreach - Clearing sky’s and river flows peaking. Hopefully this means that the impact of the flood water downstream will not add to their worries.

Longreach - 2 April 2025 - water continues to rise slowly with rain today in the upper catchment and more expected tonight and tomorrow.

Looking more like the crazed scratching of a termite, these are the tracks left by cattle as they search for high and dry ground

A less dramatic photo but nonetheless important .. here the iconic Combo Waterhole is well underwater. Famously attributed to the setting of the song Waltzing Matilda, it sadly sits underwater as the upper Diamantina River is still in flood. A key environmental and historic site, it’s a reminder that the flood event affects all parts of the regions life, environment and history.

Sadly recent rain upstream of longreach has the Thomson River rising quickly .. while this will initially impact Longreach, this water will quickly move downstream and add additional flood water to the flood areas to the South ..

Infrastructure remains submerged..the cleanup will be long 😢. Here the Showgrounds of Stonehenge are becoming more visible now that the initial peak is dropping.