'It's like an ocean': Pastoralists fear unprecedented flood damage and stock losses

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'It's like an ocean': Pastoralists fear unprecedented flood damage and stock losses
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Kimberley pastoralists face a nerve-racking wait to assess the extent of livestock losses and property damage from record flooding across North West Australia.

Ms Camp was flown from the station to a neighbouring property on Wednesday as floodwaters rose.

While the Kalyeeda homestead remained unharmed on Friday, it is understood several station homesteads have been lost.Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen's Association chairman Jak Andrews said the industry was likely to suffer heavy losses."Pastoralists are in this industry because they love what they do and they love livestock, they love working on the land."

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