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'Inland ocean' of Lake Eyre Basin to be harvested under flood plain proposal

Original report: ABC Queensland · 12 November 2026 at 7:05 am (Brisbane time)

Subject-related editorial photograph; see caption and attribution below — Illustrative subject photo: Brisbane flood photograph (2022). Photo: Kgbo / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Not the reported event. Original file and attribution · License

What we know so far

ABC Queensland reports on "'Inland ocean' of Lake Eyre Basin to be harvested under flood plain proposal". Its published summary states: Floodwater from rivers that feed iconic desert wetlands could be harvested for limited farming use under a draft proposal from the Queensland government.. For the complete account and further updates, see the original reporting linked below.

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