Oppose kidman pastoral empire sale
Call to Australian politicians to oppose sale of S.Kidman & Co Ltd cattle station pastoral leases located in environmentally fragile and internationally significant Lake Eyre Basin and Channel Country. This land should be preserved for posterity and declared Australia's largest non-contiguous national park.
Government plans fan discontent in the Lake Eyre Basin
... the spirit of Eureka is rekindled as battle lines are drawn in The Cooper!
Rain that fell two weeks ago flows into SWQ ending the drought for Birdsville
23/02/2019 Light planes, helicopters and even jet skis are being used to push cattle to higher ground as floodwater, which came from the same weather system that killed as many as 500,000 animals across Queensland's north and central-west, moves south.
4wd Remote Australian Desert Exploration 2019 | Part 3 | Strzelecki NO TRACKS, No Support
In this incredible Australian Desert Adventure we will be travelling by 4wd the remote trackless Strzelecki Desert. The Strzelecki Desert is one of the 3 Desert occupying the Lake Eyre Basin and crosses into three different states South Australia, South West Queensland and Western NSW. It covers over 80.000km2 making it the seventh-largest Desert in Australia. Charles Sturt named it after Polish explorer Pawel Edmund Strzelecki who was the first non-indigenous explorer in the area. The desert is crossed by three ephemeral rivers the Diamantina River, Cooper Creek and Strzelecki Creek. 5 Vehicles 2 x Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series, two Landcruiser 100 Series and one Landcruiser 80 Series in the remote Australian Desert. Adventure does not get any better.
Please note Innamincka now has a completely renovated shower block, we must have been there shortly before the renewal. Unfortunately, there was no signage or notification there about the pending upgrade.
4wd Remote Australian Desert Exploration 2019 | Part 2 | NO TRACKS, No Support
In this incredible Australian Desert Adventure we will be travelling by 4wd the remote trackless Strzelecki Desert. The Strzelecki Desert is one of the 3 Desert occupying the Lake Eyre Basin and crosses into three different states South Australia, South West Queensland and Western NSW. It covers over 80.000km2 making it the seventh-largest Desert in Australia. Charles Sturt named it after Polish explorer Pawel Edmund Strzelecki who was the first non-indigenous explorer in the area. The desert is crossed by three ephemeral rivers the Diamantina River, Cooper Creek and Strzelecki Creek. 5 Vehicles 2 x Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series, two Landcruiser 100 Series and one Landcruiser 80 Series in the remote Australian Desert. Adventure does not get any better.
Lake Eyre basin | Wikipedia audio article
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Lake Eyre basin
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SUMMARY
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The Lake Eyre basin ( AIR) is a drainage basin that covers just under one-sixth of all Australia. The Lake Eyre Basin is the largest endorheic basin in Australia and amongst the largest in the world, covering about 1,200,000 square kilometres (463,323 sq mi), including much of inland Queensland, large portions of South Australia and the Northern Territory, and a part of western New South Wales.The deserts that have formed in the basin, including Sturt Stony Desert, Tirari Desert and the Strzelecki Desert, are most probably the southern hemisphere's largest source of airborne dust. The basin is also one of the largest, least-developed arid zone basins with high degrees of variability anywhere. Grazing is the major land use, occupying 82% of the total land within the basin. The grazing is mostly low density due to harsh and variable climatic conditions.
The basin began as a sinking landmass mostly covered by forest and contained many more lakes than now. The climate has changed from wet to arid over the last 60 million years. Most of the rivers in the Lake Eyre basin are now slow flowing, flat and completely dry for lengthy periods. They all flow towards the lowest point in the basin, 16 metres (52 ft) below sea level, at Lake Eyre. Significant mineral deposits can be found in the basin. In 2004 the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement was formed after concerns with the management of four separate state governments was raised as problems in the Murray-Darling basin arose.
Lake Eyre basin | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Lake Eyre basin
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The Lake Eyre basin ( AIR) is a drainage basin that covers just under one-sixth of all Australia. The Lake Eyre Basin is the largest endorheic basin in Australia and amongst the largest in the world, covering about 1,200,000 square kilometres (463,323 sq mi), including much of inland Queensland, large portions of South Australia and the Northern Territory, and a part of western New South Wales.The deserts that have formed in the basin, including Sturt Stony Desert, Tirari Desert and the Strzelecki Desert, are most probably the southern hemisphere's largest source of airborne dust. The basin is also one of the largest, least-developed arid zone basins with high degrees of variability anywhere. Grazing is the major land use, occupying 82% of the total land within the basin. The grazing is mostly low density due to harsh and variable climatic conditions.
The basin began as a sinking landmass mostly covered by forest and contained many more lakes than now. The climate has changed from wet to arid over the last 60 million years. Most of the rivers in the Lake Eyre basin are now slow flowing, flat and completely dry for lengthy periods. They all flow towards the lowest point in the basin, 16 metres (52 ft) below sea level, at Lake Eyre. Significant mineral deposits can be found in the basin. In 2004 the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement was formed after concerns with the management of four separate state governments was raised as problems in the Murray-Darling basin arose.
Video 324 Donohue Highway - Basin Waterhole (Georgina River) to Herbert Downs St. T/O
ashCam video of the Donohue Highway. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in the Australian outback. This video takes you on a 47km drive from the Basin Waterhole (Georgina River) to Herbert Downs Station. T/O. There are a couple of long stretches of bitumen in this section. Not to mentioned the bearded lizard that planted itself on the bitumen road on the top of a hill.
Interesting Sections:
- Start bitumen 08:14
- Bearded Lizard hogging the bitumen in a 60km Zone 11:37
- End bitumen 12:58
- Cattle on the road 17:07
- Start bitumen 19:57
- A dip! 24:45
- End bitumen 30:28
13 Alan Smith - Free-flowing rivers -- essential for 'booming' tourism
Alan is a born and bred Western Queenslander, and he provides escorted, accommodated outback tours from Longreach, Charleville & Brisbane. Based in Longreach, Outback Aussie Tours (OAT), is a multi-award winning Savannah Guide Master Operator. Alan showcases the beauty of Outback Queensland destinations including Longreach & Winton, Birdsville & Lake Eyre, Corner Country and Gulf Savannah.
Cooper Creek flows its full length - DCQ News Update December 2010
Cooper Creek, Australia's iconic outback watercourse, is flowing the entire length of its catchment. This is last believed to have happened in 1956 or 1974. We fly a small acrobatic plane from the headwaters to Lake Eyre, camping by the creek and talking to the people who make their living in this boom and bust landscape. Come along and witness the spectacular transformation of the arid landscape as spreading channels and swamps breathe and the heart of the outback comes alive..
Windorah October 27th, 2015
A little snippet of ALL my Mithaka Mob celebrating Mithaka Native Title Determination Day at Windorah in Far Western Queensland between Quilpie & Betoota - Birdsville...... What a GREAT DAY by ALL....
22 Leonie Nunn - Looking back, looking forwards -- sustainability of the rivers
Originally from the far northern parts of South Australia, Leonie has lived at Sunnyside, a sheep and cattle property 135 kilometres south west of Longreach, for nigh on 30 years. She has been a board member of Desert Channels Queensland since 2007, and a member of the Lake Eyre Basin Community Advisory Committee since 2011, as well as having served as chair of the Cooper's Creek Catchment Committee for 3 years. Leonie is committed to sustainable land management practices for the Lake Eyre Basin in particular and the pastoral industries in general.
Windorah Post Office
The Windorah community is Better on Beef - Help them upgrade their post office. Vote Now! beefbrigade.com.au/gallery
Video 405 - Warriner Creek towards Halligan Bay
DashCam video from the Oodnadatta Track. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in the Australian outback. This video takes you on a 40km drive from Warriner Creek towards Halligan Bay.
Interesting Sections:
- Water in Warrigans Creek 00:10
- Oncoming Car 07:17
- Oncoming Cars 17:32
- Turn Off to Halligans Bay 18:33
- Self Registration Station w/Photos 19:15
- Speed limit of 60km 20:10
- Oncoming Cars 22:08
- Small dip 35:08
- Sandy potholes 43:20
- Cattle at a monument W/Photo 45:00
Windorah
Christmas School Breakup in 1983. Principal is Doug Quadrio.
Angus Emmott - Standing up for the Basin
Part of the Lake Eyre Basin People and Passion series -
Grazier, naturalist and passionate advocate for the environment of the Lake Eyre Basin, Angus give his views on the state of water policy and reflects on the richness of life on the land.
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Video 407 - Halligan Bay To ABC Bay
DashCam video from the Oodnadatta Track. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in the Australian outback. This video takes you on a 10km drive from Halligan Bay to ABC Bay in Lake Eyre.
Interesting Sections:
- Leaving Halligan Bay campsite 00:20
- Stop and photos in Lake Eyre 03:10
- Black sands again 09:38
- Turn off to ABC Bay 10:45
- Arrival to ABC Bay w/Photos 11:55
Video 403 - To the Bubbler and then to Coward Springs
DashCam video from the OodnadattaTrack. This provides you with the ability to virtually drive in the Australian outback. This video takes you on a 12km drive To the Bubbler and then to Coward Springs.
Interesting Sections:
- Leaving Blanche Cup 00:22
- The Bubbler Arrival and Photos 01:56
- Leaving the Bubbler 03:14
- Back on track 08:48
- Coward Springs T/O 13:22
- Arrival and photos 14:34
Action video message to members 28 January 2020
This week, AgForce CEO Michael Guerin talks about AgForce's first Lake Eyre Basin community consultation session, his visit to the Longreach agricultural college and the state of limbo they find themselves in, and AgForce General President Georgie Somerset's wonderful honour of being named a Member of the Order of Australia.
Change for the Better: Rocklands Station
Rocklands Station in NW Queensland has had two seasons with less than half the yearly annual rainfall. In a redevelopment program, the cattle station is planning for future drought.
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