The Baaka-Darlinghad ceased to flow and native fish died in their hundreds of thousands, bringing the drought and water management issues into the lives of city-dwelling Australians. A meandering journeyBefore you get to Menindee, the river has to pass through 500km of the outback. The Darling River at LouthAnd for the past few weeks locals have held tipping competitions at pubs about what height the river will reach. Darling River farmers Justin and Julie McClureJulie and Justin McClure’s family have been farming at the Kallara station on the Tilpa floodplain for five generations. A transformation for Indigenous communitiesFurther down the river is Wilcannia, a once prosperous river town that now hovers in a twilight between ghost town and tourist destination.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2021 20:02 UTC