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Channel Country in Flood  
   

Channel Country in Flood

The water moves very slowly on to Lake Eyre because there is only a 3 cm drop per km in most places.
The Heart of the Channel Country- Barcoo Shire S/W QLD

September 9th 2013
It's certainly another world out here in South Western QLD. The Barcoo Shire is approximately the size of Tasmania and only has 3 towns, Stonehenge, Jundah and Windorah. These 3 towns have a general store, a pub, a school (where only 6 or 7 children attend) an information centre, come library and a police station. The entire Shire's population is 452. The area has a mosaic of channels that ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Windorah

Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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