No, the devastating fires you are probably hearing about are in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, the closest one being about 1,000kms north of us. This is the Murray River and it is on the southern boundary of New South Wales and flows into South Australia. This water has come out of storage dams that are part of the Snowy Mountain Scheme built during the Depression to "drought proof inland Australia" and is now being used to flood forests... while much of Eastern Australia is in drought & importing wheat amongst other things.
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I am so very sorry.
ReplyDeleteBit puzzling.
ReplyDeleteAre they needing it downstream to fight fires? The fires news has lessened here with all our and the US shenanigans . I must go and look.
ReplyDeleteNo, the devastating fires you are probably hearing about are in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, the closest one being about 1,000kms north of us. This is the Murray River and it is on the southern boundary of New South Wales and flows into South Australia. This water has come out of storage dams that are part of the Snowy Mountain Scheme built during the Depression to "drought proof inland Australia" and is now being used to flood forests... while much of Eastern Australia is in drought & importing wheat amongst other things.
DeleteSounds bizarre.
DeleteSo sorry to hear this!
ReplyDeleteGoodness, it sure looks as if there's plenty to share.
ReplyDeleteIs there ever enough water
ReplyDeleteOh dear so silly not to be able to use it..sad.
ReplyDeleteIt must be leave you so helpless, angry and depressed.
ReplyDeleteThat about sums it up Helen.
DeleteI feel so frustrated for you. I wish things were different.
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