Diamantina in flood

A MAJOR outback river has broken its banks for the first time in seven years and brought relief to farmers in the drought-stricken southwestern corner of Queensland.

The Diamantina River, which runs through the Channel Country, has been topped up by flooding rains drenched Winton in the week of March.

Local Mayor Geoff Morton called it a “handy” flood which would assist tourism, the council and more importantly graziers, who have been praying for rain. that first