Lake Eyre s biggest flood in nearly 50 years, 7. 30

The waters that devastated northern Queensland earlier this year are resurrecting the countrys parched central deserts, notably the Kati ThandaLake Eyre basin. Its being called a special flood, possibly the biggest to make its way through Lake Eyre in nearly half a century. Environmentalists say the Lake Eyre Basin is becoming a last refuge for wildlife as irrigation, dams and diversions choke the life out of the once mighty Murray Darling.