69-497: Download coordinates as: Woolooga is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Woolooga had a population of 310 people. The town is located in the Gympie Region local government area, 221 kilometres (137 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane . The town is located in the south of the locality. The railway line from Theebine to Nanango passes from
138-515: A Queensland town was a first for the state. Major flooding at Theodore persisted for more than two weeks. Emerald was cut off by road on 29 December as the Nogoa River rose. By the next day, the river surpassed the 2008 flood peak level of 15.36 metres (50.4 ft). At the peak of the flooding, 80% of the town was flooded, the worst the town ever experienced. Twelve hundred Emerald residents registered as evacuees. Rockhampton had nearly
207-555: A devastating wall of water through the city centre. This water then headed west—not towards the Lockyer Valley which was also experiencing extreme rainfall that fell on eastern facing slopes. The surge associated with rainfall which fell on the eastern side of the range passed through the Lockyer Valley town of Withcott , where the force of the water pushed cars into shops and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. The scene
276-580: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
345-412: A level equivalent to 191% of its supply capacity on 11 January 2011. Although the dam can hold the equivalent of 225% of its supply capacity, storage exceeding 100% is required to be progressively released through the floodgates to restore capacity to mitigate future flood events. Brisbane experienced its wettest December since 1859. Wyaralong Dam , near Beaudesert , had recently been completed and
414-513: A population of 274 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Woolooga had a population of 247 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Woolooga had a population of 310 people. Woolooga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Woolooga State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Edwards Road ( 26°02′54″S 152°23′45″E / 26.0483°S 152.3958°E / -26.0483; 152.3958 ( Woolooga State School ) ). In 2018,
483-446: A result of the floods. National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements were made available to a total of 31 local government areas across Queensland . New Zealand announced that the country would send two fifteen-member civil defence teams to assist in flood rescue efforts. New Zealand also offered x3 RNZAF Bell UH-1H helicopters and a C-130 Hercules aircraft, to assist with relief efforts, and air transport, however this offer
552-498: A tremendous spirit of volunteering right across Queensland ...". Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard toured flood-affected areas on 31 December, the day before The Queen ( Elizabeth II ), sent her expressions of concern and sympathy for the victims of the floods to her representative in Queensland, Governor Penelope Wensley . The Queen later made a donation to her Queensland premier's flood relief appeal, as did her son,
621-527: A week to prepare for an expected flood peak from the Fitzroy River , which courses through the centre of the city. The airport was closed on 1 January. A metal flood barrier was erected around the terminal to prevent flood-borne debris from causing damage to the structure. An evacuation centre was set up at the Central Queensland University . The Bruce Highway leading south out of Rockhampton
690-472: Is located in Thomas Street. Woolooga was affected by the 2010–2011 Queensland floods . A 2-metre (6.6 ft) wall of water rushed through the town, inundating the public hall and the pub. The general store was also severely damaged by the flood. In the 2006 census , the locality of Woolooga and the surrounding rural area had a population of 319 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Woolooga had
759-496: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. 2010%E2%80%932011 Queensland floods A series of floods hit Queensland , Australia, beginning in December 2010. The floods forced
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#1733084925178828-556: The Bank of New South Wales . In August that year 120,300 acres of the runs that comprised Widgee station were resumed for the purpose of selection. Woolooga was a site of frontier war in the 1850s and 1860s. Robert Stuart Lord and his brother Alfred Percy Lord won land in selection ballots in 1875 and 1876. Woolooga railway station was named in 1886 by the Queensland Railways Department and subsequently became used as
897-525: The Brisbane River rose and Wivenhoe Dam used a considerable proportion of its flood mitigation capacity. Volunteers were quick to offer assistance, and sympathy was expressed from afar. A large mobilisation of the Australian Defence Force was activated and a relief fund created. The head of the recovery taskforce was Major General Michael Slater . The Queensland Reconstruction Authority (CEO
966-987: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
1035-682: The Coroner on 5 June 2012. Flooding began to affect low-lying areas of Brisbane on the morning of 11 January 2011. By around 2:30 p.m. AEST, the Brisbane River broke its banks leading to evacuations in the Brisbane CBD and the suburbs of Fortitude Valley and West End . An evacuation centre was established for flood-affected residents at the RNA Showgrounds in Bowen Hills . Residents of 2,100 Brisbane streets were advised to evacuate prior to
1104-529: The Darling Downs , was hit by flash flooding after more than 160 millimetres (6.3 in) of rain fell in 36 hours to 10 January 2011; this event caused four deaths in a matter of hours. Cars were washed away (see video ). Toowoomba sits on the watershed of the Great Dividing Range , some 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level. A three-week period where it had rained on all but three days had left
1173-507: The Rally for Relief which was held at Rod Laver Arena and attended by 15,000 people, which raised A$ 750,000. The Seven Network televised the event. Players who took part included Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal , Lleyton Hewitt , Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick . On 27 January, the 2011 Legends of Origin charity match was contested between former New South Wales and Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players. Organised by Mark Geyer ,
1242-507: The Wheel of Brisbane , was itself inundated by flood waters only two days later. At the first Twenty20 cricket match between Australia and England in Adelaide on 12 January, both teams donated part of their match fees to help the victims and A$ 28,450 was collected from people in attendance. On 16 January, the day before the 2011 Australian Tennis Open commenced, a number of players took part in
1311-486: The Wivenhoe Dam and Somerset Dam did not hold the maximum capacity they were capable of holding during the crisis period, which would have significantly alleviated flooding. Only one source, Neal Ashkanasy , who specialises in social and organisational psychology (and 35 years ago was involved in the design of Wivenhoe Dam ), found fault with these results and instead finds that the dam was operated correctly throughout
1380-462: The Brisbane River broke its bank and inundated low-lying areas. Towns, including St. George and Theodore, had dealt with major flooding earlier in 1996. The floods were a result of heavy rainfall caused by Tropical Cyclone Tasha that combined with a trough during the peak of a La Niña Modoki event. The 2010 La Niña Modoki weather pattern, which brings wetter conditions to eastern Australia,
1449-558: The Brisbane suburbs worst affected by the floods were St Lucia , West End , Rocklea and Graceville . The floods damaged some of Brisbane's icons. The Brisbane Riverwalk, a floating walkway over the Brisbane River linking the inner city neighbourhoods of Fortitude Valley and New Farm , broke up, with a section forming a 300-metre (980 ft) "floating missile" that threatened the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges . The largest part of
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#17330849251781518-410: The British people for those who have died, those who have lost their homes and all those who have been affected by the floods in Queensland." "As we weep for what we have lost, and as we grieve for family and friends and we confront the challenge that is before us, I want us to remember who we are. We are Queenslanders. We're the people that they breed tough, north of the [New South Wales] border. We're
1587-602: The Prince of Wales (now Charles III ). In March 2011, Charles' eldest son, Prince William , toured the affected areas in Queensland, as well as those damaged by the floods in Victoria . US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated, "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I offer my condolences for the loss of life and damage in Queensland caused by the recent flooding." US President Barack Obama said he
1656-556: The Queensland Reconstruction Authority, a new body created to co-ordinate the rebuilding program. The Australian Defence Force 's contribution to flood relief efforts was designated Operation Queensland Flood Assist . The ADF established Joint Task Force 637, based at Enoggera Barracks in Brisbane, for operational command on 1 January 2011. According to the Australian Prime Minister, the deployment
1725-431: The arrival of floods, which struck the city on 12 January. Lord Mayor Campbell Newman stated than an estimated 20,000 homes would be affected when the river peaked on 14 January. He subsequently advised that the Brisbane River transport infrastructure had been "substantially destroyed". The Brisbane River peaked on 13 January at a lower level than predicted, but still 20,000 houses in Brisbane were inundated. Some of
1794-494: The central business district and at least 3,000 houses. One third of the city was reported to be underwater and over 1,100 people took shelter at evacuation centres. At Minden, on the border of Ipswich City, a four-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters when he fell from a rescue boat. A man in his fifties died when he accidentally drove into floodwaters in the Ipswich suburb of Wulkuraka . The worst affected areas of Ipswich were
1863-632: The coast). By 30 December vast areas of Southern and Central Queensland were affected by the flood. The conditions led to a large influx of snakes in the Rockhampton area, as well as some crocodiles. Flooding was widespread across Queensland and New South Wales from the end of December 2010 to January 2011 with several separate rain events causing rivers to rise over a lengthy period. Many places, including Condamine and Chinchilla were inundated by flood waters on multiple occasions. About 300 roads were closed, including nine major highways. During
1932-444: The corner of Booker Street ( 26°03′11″S 152°23′34″E / 26.0531°S 152.3927°E / -26.0531; 152.3927 ( Memorial Park ) ). It commemorates those who have served Australia during times of war with their names listed on a brass Honour Roll. [REDACTED] Media related to Woolooga, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
2001-596: The council areas within the state of Queensland were declared disaster zones. Communities along the Fitzroy and Burnett Rivers were particularly hard hit, while the Condamine, Ballone, and Mary Rivers recorded substantial flooding. An unexpected flash flood caused by a thunderstorm raced through Toowoomba's central business district. Rainfall from the same storm devastated communities in the Lockyer Valley. A few days later, thousands of houses in Ipswich and Brisbane were inundated as
2070-695: The east to the south-west through the locality, but the line is no longer operating. The town was served by the Woolooga railway station ( 26°03′01″S 152°23′33″E / 26.05028°S 152.39250°E / -26.05028; 152.39250 ( Woolooga railway station ) ) while the eastern part was served by the Boowoogum railway station ( 26°01′30″S 152°25′16″E / 26.02500°S 152.42111°E / -26.02500; 152.42111 ( Boowoogum railway station ) ), both of which are now abandoned. The Wide Bay Creek meanders from
2139-454: The evacuation of 300 homes. The Bundaberg Port , a major sugar exporting facility, was closed late in December 2010 as flooding deposited silt in the port, forcing its closure. The port re-opened in early March 2011 after successful dredging operations allowed ships to berth. Chinchilla and Jericho were also inundated. At least 40 residents were evacuated from Chinchilla. Flooding in Dalby
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2208-462: The evacuation of thousands of people from towns and cities. At least 90 towns and over 200,000 people were affected. Damage initially was estimated at A$ 1 billion before it was raised to $ 2.38 billion. The estimated reduction in Australia's GDP is about A$ 30 billion. As of March 2012, there were 33 deaths attributed to the floods, with a further three people still missing. Three-quarters of
2277-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
2346-468: The floating boardwalk was safely guided under the bridge by a tugboat and past other infrastructure before being safely secured. Brisbane's major Rugby league and Soccer (Association Football) venue, Suncorp Stadium , filled with water up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) deep, reaching the third or fourth row of seats. With the flood peaking at 4.46 metres (14.6 ft) in Brisbane City, the flood level
2415-510: The flood waters had reached a height of 7 or 8 metres (23 or 26 ft) by the time it struck Grantham. The peak discharge rate around Withcott and Grantham where Lockyer Creek is joined by Gatton Creek, was estimated to be 3,500 m second. At least 100 people were evacuated to the Helidon Community Hall. Nine people were confirmed dead, and many more feared dead among 66 reported missing. The body of one victim washed away at Grantham
2484-554: The flooding in the Brisbane River the following afternoon, with a peak in the early hours of Thursday morning, 13 January. The dam's releases into the Brisbane River also caused the Bremer River , which winds through the city of Ipswich , and the Lockyer Creek to back up and cause much of the flooding outside Brisbane ." This was corroborated by a panel of engineers hired by Insurance Council of Australia . O'Brien also found that
2553-478: The flooding it was reported that more than three-quarters of Queensland was affected by flooding. The flooding initially forced the evacuation of 1,000 people from Theodore and other towns, described as unprecedented by the acting chief officer of the Emergency Management Queensland . The military transported residents by helicopter to an evacuation centre at Moura . The total evacuation of
2622-501: The following weeks, five others died from similar circumstances. Nine people drowned after being caught directly by the flowing waters and thirteen people died in other circumstances. Thirteen-year-old Jordan Lucas Rice died 10 January 2011 after insisting that his 10-year-old brother, Blake, be saved from the flood waters before him. He drowned along with his mother, 43-year-old Donna Maree Rice, both being residents of Toowoomba . He has been called an Australian hero by
2691-470: The local hospital and aged care home were evacuated as a precaution and an evacuation centre was established. Heavy rain in the Mary River catchment on 8–9 January 2011 led to flooding at Maryborough and Gympie . The Mary River at Maryborough was expected to initially peak at 8.5 metres (28 ft) at midday 9 January with some houses and businesses inundated by flood waters. The city of Toowoomba , in
2760-419: The match raised $ 380,587 to go towards the recovery effort. On 13 January, Queensland Writers Centre, in partnership with Brisbane author Rebecca Sparrow, launched Writers on Rafts to raise funds for flood-affected writing communities. Authors, bloggers, publishers, organisations, festivals, and industry professionals across Australia donated their books, professional skills, and expertise, to drive and promote
2829-585: The media and in 2015 was post-humously awarded the Australian Bravery Medal for his sacrifice. More than 55,000 volunteers registered to help clean up the streets of Brisbane, with thousands more unregistered volunteers wandering the muddy streets with gumboots and mops. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the volunteering effort showed tremendous 'Aussie spirit' and that, "... right across Queensland today people have got up, they've marched out of their homes and they've gone to find people to help. It's
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2898-660: The monsoon). Other scientists say that it is too early to draw such a conclusion. Assertions were also made by Professor Hubert Chanson , an expert in dam and reservoir engineering with extensive firsthand knowledge of the Wivenhoe system, that mismanagement of the Wivenhoe Dam might be a contributor to the some flooding in the lower Brisbane valley. While an expert engineer, Michael O'Brien—a senior manager of an ASX-listed resources company and an outside consultant evaluating cause—agrees that "massive releases of water from Wivenhoe Dam on Tuesday, 11 January, did indeed produce most of
2967-458: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
3036-493: The north-west was Henry Cox Corfield's Gigoomgan run. Even though it appears that Murray lived on Walooga up to 1852, he had never met the conditions to hold the rights to the property and in late 1850 it was declared a vacant run. Murray went on to serve with the Australian native police , a paramilitary force, for nearly twenty years. In 1850 tenders were called for the lease of Crown Lands known as Walooga. The boundaries of
3105-450: The northern boundary." William Powell became the licensee for the pastoral run of Walooga in May 1854. In 1858 the license for Walooga was transferred to Robert Tooth, who had the license for several adjoining runs severally known as Widgee Widgee. Land use at this time was large-scale wool growing. By 1868 Walooga was described as a vacated sheep station, and in 1869 these runs were transferred to
3174-567: The ones that they knock down, and we get up again. Together we can pull through this and that's what I'm determined to do, with your help, we can achieve it". Major General Michael Slater was appointed head of a civilian recovery task force. Slater was at the time also the Commander of the 1st Division based at the Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera , Brisbane. The taskforce was later replaced by
3243-430: The pastoral run were described as:- "To start from Walooga Hut on Kilkivan Creek, west to Mount Warren 2 miles (3.2 km ); from thence by a line south 2 miles (3.2 km) to a tree marked J; from thence by a line east 12½ miles to a tree marked M; from thence north by a line to the creek 2 miles (3.2 km); and from thence to the starting point (Walooga Hut) 10½ miles, it being understood that Kilkivan Creek forms
3312-574: The previous record of 200.1 millimetres (7.88 in) set in 1975. 2010 was also recorded as the state's wettest spring since 1900, and the Australian continent's third-wettest year. Climate scientist Kevin Trenberth thought climate change was a contributing factor in the unusually high precipitation rates. He attributed a half-degree Celsius rise in ocean temperatures around Australia to global warming (which produces extra water vapour and intensifies
3381-432: The result of legal action, started in 2014 and won in 2019, was a partial settlement of A$ 440 million in compensation for thousands of flood victims, from the Queensland government and SunWater . The remaining $ 440 million is owed by State-owned dam operator Seqwater who is appealing the decision for which a hearing is scheduled for May. The appeal was successful. Brisbane experienced major flooding in 1893 and 1974 as
3450-535: The river peaked at 16.1 metres (53 ft) with floodwaters reaching two houses. Both towns were isolated for several days and there was major disruption to the potable water supply and local agricultural production. Bundaberg experienced severe flooding, the worst in 40 years, after the Burnett River flooded the city, although the Paradise Dam reservoir contributed to some flood mitigation. This resulted in
3519-532: The school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school. The nearest government secondary schools are Kilkivan State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Kilkivan to the south-west and James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south-east. Woolooga Memorial Park is in Thomas Street (also known as the Bauple Woolooga Road) at
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#17330849251783588-416: The soil around Toowoomba super saturated and when a line of storms hit the city on 10 January, the resulting torrential rain rapidly ran off down gullies and streets. The central business district of the city sits in a small valley where two small water courses—East Creek and West Creek—meet to form Gowrie Creek . Unable to cope with the volume of water heading toward them, the creeks burst their banks, pushing
3657-532: The south-west of the locality to the east. Around 1848, John Murray decided to become a pastoral squatter and chose to go to the frontier region of Wide Bay-Burnett in the north of the colony of New South Wales to obtain land. Murray occupied the Walooga run about 40 kilometers west of Gympie . To the south was Widgee Widgee taken up by the Tooth brothers, to the south-west Kilkivan occupied by J D MacTaggart, and to
3726-451: The suburbs of Goodna and Gailes . The flooding led to a rare plausible claim of sharks swimming in a flooded urban area , with reports of bull sharks swimming in two streets in Goodna's center. Further upstream, Hubners Bridge and Richards Bridge near Kilcoy were washed away. Both bridges have been rebuilt and reopened in 2012. In South East Queensland , the Wivenhoe Dam filled to
3795-657: The time of the storm and the flood that followed, saying the "dam was run with outstanding precision." Isolated flooding started across parts of the state in early December. On 23 December, a monsoonal trough crossed the coast from the Coral Sea , bringing torrential rain that fell in a broad swath from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Gold Coast . The widest range of intense rainfall occurred on 27 December (with very high daily totals recorded on 25 December, near where Cyclone Tasha crossed
3864-454: The town and locality name. It is reported to be an Aboriginal word from the Kabi language with wului meaning smoke and tha meaning ground/place . Woolooga State School opened on 20 January 1913. Wonga Upper Provisional School opened on 13 July 1914. On 1 December 1914 it became Wonga Upper State School. It closed in 1959. The Woolooga Memorial Park commemorates those who served in war. It
3933-509: The western suburbs of Brisbane were cut off for three days. Resident of suburbs including Bellbowrie , Karana Downs , Moggill and Pullenvale were running low on food and other items when Moggill Road was cut, until the Australian Army was able to reach the area on 15 January with supplies. The Bremer River at Ipswich , 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Brisbane, reached a height of 19.4 metres (64 ft) on 12 January, inundating
4002-447: Was Graeme Newton) was formed to coordinate the rebuilding program beyond the initial task force, and a Commission of Inquiry was established to investigate all matters related to the floods. The state's coal industry was particularly hard hit. The Queensland floods were followed by the 2011 Victorian floods which saw more than fifty communities in western and central Victoria also grapple with significant flooding. On 26 February 2021
4071-458: Was about the tenth-highest in the city's history, several metres below the 1890 flood and the two major floods in 1893. Some unique field measurements about the peak of the floods showed very substantial sediment fluxes in the Brisbane River flood plains consistent with the murky appearance of floodwaters. The field deployment showed also some unusual features of flood flow in an urban environment linked with some local topographic effects. Parts of
4140-758: Was closed to traffic. The river peaked at 9.2 metres (30 ft), just short of the predicted 9.4-metre (31 ft) maximum. The Port of Gladstone reduced its export capacity because the coal stockpiles at the port were saturated and further coal deliveries could not be made by rail. The Goonyella railway line which serves a number of coal mines in the Bowen Basin was closed for one week and shipments of grain were also delayed. The central Burnett towns of Gayndah and Mundubbera saw major flooding on 28–29 December. The Burnett River peaked at 18.25 metres (59.9 ft) at Mundubbera—the highest river height since 1942—inundating more than 20 houses. Downstream at Gayndah,
4209-722: Was declined by the Australian government. In addition to this, New Zealand sent a number of New Zealand Defence Force soldiers, mainly engineers, as well as New Zealand Police and New Zealand Fire Service firefighters. A New Zealand Red Cross team was also dispatched. On 9 January, the Flood Relief Appeal: Australia Unites telethon broadcast by the Nine Network from the Suncorp Piazza at South Bank Parklands , Brisbane raised more than A$ 10 million in pledged aid. The South Bank area, which includes
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#17330849251784278-494: Was described by an onlooker as "like Cyclone Tracy has gone through it ... If you dropped an atom bomb on it, you couldn't tell the difference." Nearby Helidon had several homes and farms flooded but did not break the main creek bank and enter the town. It was cut off from all sides by destroyed roads. Grantham was also devastated by the surge of water. Houses were left crumpled by what Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh described as an "inland tsunami ". According to local media,
4347-433: Was mandatorily evacuated on 30 December. A second rain event on 9–10 January saw floodwaters again threaten Chinchilla and Condamine with Chinchilla residents again asked to evacuate. The Macintyre River , which forms part of the border between the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, began to threaten the town of Goondiwindi on 13 January. While the town is protected by an 11-metre (36 ft) levee,
4416-495: Was praised for mitigating flooding in downstream Logan , having exceeded 80% of its capacity. In North Queensland , the town of Ingham became isolated as the Herbert River peaked. Homes at Babinda and Gordonvale were flooded. As of March 2012, 33 deaths have been attributed to the floods with 3 people still missing. The first death occurred on 30 November 2010, when a woman drowned in her vehicle near Dysart . In
4485-615: Was ready to help. John Key , the Prime Minister of New Zealand , held a telephone call with Gillard, during which she thanked New Zealand for its help. Len Brown , the Mayor of Auckland , a sister city of Brisbane, offered assistance to Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman . David Cameron , the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom offered his sympathies. Downing Street stated: "The Prime Minister offered his deep sympathy on behalf of
4554-417: Was recovered 80 kilometres (50 mi) downstream and Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson warned that some bodies may never be found. Nearby Gatton saw voluntary evacuations as the Lockyer Creek rose to a record height of 18.92 metres (62.1 ft), exceeding the previous record set in the 1893 Queensland floods . Three people from Grantham listed as missing were officially declared dead by
4623-503: Was the largest for a natural disaster since Cyclone Tracy . About 35 State Emergency Service personnel from New South Wales and 20 personnel from Victoria were deployed to provide relief to exhausted staff and volunteers. A national appeal was established on 29 December, with the state and federal governments giving A$ 1 million each. Small businesses and primary producers in 13 local government areas became eligible for grants of up to A$ 25,000 to pay for costs from damage incurred as
4692-431: Was the strongest since 1973. This La Niña event caused a prolonged event of heavy rainfall over Queensland river catchments. Record or near record sea surface temperatures were recorded off the Queensland coast in late 2010. December 2010 was Queensland's wettest on record, with record-high rainfall totals set in 107 locations for the month. The state's average rainfall level of 209.45 millimetres (8.25 in) exceeded
4761-457: Was the worst since 1981. The town's water purification system was flooded, resulting in water restrictions that hampered clean-up efforts. 112,500 litres (24,700 imp gal; 29,700 US gal) of water were transported to the town of 14,000 residents. Warwick was isolated when all roads into the town were cut off. The Condamine River reached 14.25 metres (46.8 ft) on 30 December, its highest level ever recorded. Condamine
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