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Western Queensland graziers praying that rain predictions ring true
Thursday December 24, 2020
Graziers in drought-declared western Queensland hope to wake to the sound of rain on Christmas Day, after the La Niña weather event failed to bring a much-needed early start to the wet season.
Paul Doneley says 2020 has been the toughest year yet at Dunraven Station, near Barcaldine. Photo: ABC
The Bureau of Meteorology declared a La Niña in late September, signalling an increased chance of above-average rainfall during spring and early summer for central and eastern Australia.
The forecast has failed to eventuate in central-west Queensland, where cattle and sheep…
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