RECORD rain in the headwaters of the Diamantina River has sent floodwaters into the homestead of one of the North Australian Pastoral Company’s prime grass fattening properties.
Ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily made its way inland last weekend, bringing widespread rain between 50mm and 100mm across most of Queensland. But an area of north-west Qld, between McKinlay and Kynuna, received some of its highest totals on record – with reports one property had more than 500mm.
The system has since moved up to gulf country, where it is expected to bring considerable rain in the next couple of…
