Outback residents are celebrating after much-needed rain floods north-west parts of the state, as graziers cut-off by floodwaters confess they 'wouldn't have it any other way'.
and a monsoon developing across northern Queensland, it has been raining on-and-off across the red-dirt country since late-December.
Mr Webber's Mellish Park Station, located 40 kilometres south of Gregory, received 260 millimetres of rain over the past three days.The rain was widespread, with neighbouring Floraville Downs Station receiving 479mm over the previous seven days.A strong wet season is predicted for north-west Queensland.Down south, the biggest total in Mount Isa was recorded just north of the town at Gereta Station, with 117mm across seven days.
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