Farmers change tack towards tourism as water levels in dams near Millennium drought levels

Drought has gripped agricultural land west of Brisbane for years, but to the untrained eye, it can be hard to see.

Scenic Rim Lucerne co-owner Russell Jenner said there was “not good moisture under the ground”.

“It’s just green on top from people irrigating and the bit of rain we’ve had,” he said.

Moogerah Dam, near Boonah, is currently at 13.2 per cent, down from nearly 15 per cent in January.

The dam has not had so little…