Waterfront position

The cancellation of the Birdsville Races and the wild winds, torrential rain, power cuts and floods of central Victoria (where we bred Angus cattle in a Euroa district, in the 1990s) have dominated the news bulletins today. Meanwhile, here in Mitchell, heavy rain has wiped clean the vegetation and added a freshness to the air. But the Maranoa River remains at a level that just trickles over the old crossing. Major and I can easily jump over it.

During the winter months, the Maranoa River is usually a series of pools, with large stretches of golden sand in front of our house. It is said that the river flows beneath the surface of the sand. Over the summer, the river usually receives sufficient water from the Carnarvon Ranges to flow strongly, and it even floods some years. This winter has been different though. We've had enough rain to keep the river flowing; therefore, I can honestly say we a have waterfront position on the Maranoa River!