From natural disasters to financial ruin, Eddie Cowie's Queensland lychee farm is finally showing signs of life again after nearly a decade of turmoil.
Years after two natural disasters all but destroyed the Cowie family farm, lychees are rising from the ashes.
"What started off being a really good day for us ended up with 100 per cent burnout and ultimately nothing at all was salvageable."The fire near Yeppoon was 14 kilometres long and 6km wide.The $1 million-plus hit over the next five years almost crippled the seventh-generation farmer."When it comes to farming, the long-term loss is that you no longer have your primary production income," he said.
"Rebuilding the farm, emotionally it's been a rollercoaster. You ask yourself, 'Is it worth it to rebuild again?'ABC Capricornia: Laura Mayers"But we had tremendous support from our neighbours who wanted to see us get back on our feet and they went out of their way to provide us with trees so that we could go and propagate off."
"We hope that in time as they start to bear different fruits that will give us a continuous income, which is what we're looking for."Rural Fire Service Queensland is warning a few showers of rain will not be enough to stop fires this summer.
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