Floodwaters are a 'tonic' for the deserts of central Australia. From wildflowers to bird life and the rare watering of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, it's leaving tourists gobsmacked.
Hundreds of kilometres from any coastline, the Lake Eyre Yacht Club has seen members and tourists take to the waters of the Warburton River, which feeds into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.
"We also give people the perspective from higher up as well, so they've got the perspective to pin it against the rest of the landscape."Nappa Merrie station typically sees low rainfall and relies on Cooper Creek flooding.The station relies on the flooding to grow feed for 11,000 cattle and to fill the 30,000-gallon tank that provides running water to the family household.
Professor Kingsford, who has been researching the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Basin for decades, said there was a shift in community morale when the rivers were watered.
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