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Queensland's raw coal production declined by more one third in late 2010 and was slow to recover. Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser said it was not possible to put a figure on the damage; "other than to say the damage bill is going to start with a b and not an m". [140] [141] The floods will cost the Australian economy at least A$10 billion. [142]
Biloela–Callide Road is a state-controlled district road (number 472), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [3] [4] It runs from the Dawson Highway in Mount Murchison to the Callide Dam in Mount Murchison, a distance of 11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi). It does not intersect with any other state-controlled roads. [6]
Located on the Bruce Highway which is part of Highway 1, it is an important link in the national road network. It is a road-rail bridge which provides high flood immunity link between north and south Queensland. [1] The Bridge was completed in 1957. Construction began 10 years earlier in 1947. [7]
The flooding was the result of a low pressure system over Queensland's southern coast that dragged in moisture from the Coral Sea in the north, raising it over the Queensland coastline. The area of colder air higher in the atmosphere which the low-pressure system travelled in, thus making the atmosphere unstable and permitting moisture to be ...
Sediment pollution from the north Queensland floods washed into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef.In a media release, James Cook University’s TropWater department said the Burdekin River’s ...
The 2019 Townsville flood was a major flood event that occurred in the city of Townsville and surrounding areas, on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. [1] Townsville has endured around 20 major flooding events since colonial settlement in the 1860s, but the 2019 event was one of the worst natural disasters to ever impact the region. [ 2 ]
The floods, described by the Queensland Minister for Primary Industries Tim Mulherin as the "worst flood in 120 years" are however expected to provide a billion dollar boost to the local economy, following the "worst drought since Federation" [7] The floods have seen a large increase in the Australian plague locust population and the Australian ...
Road closures and flood warnings have been issued in Devon due to heavy rain on Sunday. Devon County Council (DCC) Highways asked motorists to find an "alternative route" after the A377 near ...