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Fresh flow down Darling River brings mixed feelings at Wilcannia amid calls for pumping rule review
A fresh flow down the Darling (Baaka) River has brought mixed feelings to locals in Wilcannia, New South Wales, who say celebrations will be short lived.
Key points:
- Wilcannia local says small, infrequent flows only serve to remind them of the lamentable state of the Darling
- Up to 20 gigalitres of water are expected to reach the town
- Lower Darling communities are calling for an urgent review of the pumping rule
The flow from the Queensland border reached the small river town on Saturday night.
Wilcannia Local Aboriginal Land Council chairman Michael Kennedy said he and other locals watched on as the weir pool filled up.
“It was a good feeling, but at the same time a disappointing feeling, I guess,” he said.
“We’re Barkindji people — we belong…
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