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  1. 6th March 2012, 08:09 PM #1
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    Qld trip and floods

    We leave for Queensland on the 24th and plan to go via Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Cobar, Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Moree, Goondiwindi, Millmerran, and then to Caloundra.
    The worry is whether the floods will not ease for the next 3 weeks, at the moment we can't get to Broken Hill let alone the rest of the way. It has been suggested to go to Tennant creek and through Mt Isa.
    Anyway I have fingers crossed that the abnormal rainfall will stop. Come to think of it we need it in WA!!
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  2. 6th March 2012, 08:29 PM #2
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    Very slow moving water through that area, will make it very tough/impossible.

    http://www.cobar.nsw.gov.au/images/f...12__3.30PM.pdf

    http://www.bourke.nsw.gov.au/images/...t/rr060312.pdf

    Closed Roads 6 March 2012 - CURRENT AT 4PM


    Kamilaroi Hwy, Bourke to Walgett currently closed in both directions.

    Flood Warning Number: 66
    The Darling River at Bourke peaked around 13.8 metres early Monday morning with major flooding.
    Upstream of Bourke in the Barwon River, moderate flooding is continuing at Brewarrina.
    Downstream of Bourke, major flooding is current at Louth and Tilpa; moderate flooding is current at Wilcannia and Menindee Town; and minor flooding is current at Pooncarie and Burtundy.

    Predicted River Heights/Flows:
    Louth - peak near 13.5 metres around 12/3/12 with major flooding
    Tilpa - peak near 13.0 metres around 17/3/12 with major flooding
    Wilcannia - peak near 11.0 metres early April with major flooding
    Preliminary peak predictions Menindee and downstream:
    At this stage flooding similar to 1974 is possible.
    Menindee Town gauge - peak near 10 metres mid April with major flooding
    Pooncarie - peak near 8 metres late April with moderate flooding
    Burtundy - peak near 8.5 metres early to mid May with major flooding.




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  3. 6th March 2012, 08:50 PM #3
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    Check Pt Augusta, Leigh Ck, Strez Track, Innaminka, Jackson, Quilpie, Charleville, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast. You can avoid Brisbane by going via Esk and Kilkoy from Toowoomba. It's a lot shorter than via Mt Isa.
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    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    Check Pt Augusta, Leigh Ck, Strez Track, Innaminka, Jackson, Quilpie, Charleville, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast. You can avoid Brisbane by going via Esk and Kilkoy from Toowoomba. It's a lot shorter than via Mt Isa.
    That may not be so easy either, Cooper Developmental road closed due to flooding and the Cooper at Windorah is rising again. Certainly no shortage of water or flooding in the eastern states at the moment

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