Lake Eyre Floods: Rare Double Dip in Australia

0:00Hey, it's Cory with Adelaide News today, your city, your news, every day. Australia's massive Caddy Thandel Lake Iyer, the country's largest salt lake, is on track to fill up for the second year in a row. This marks the first time in more than 160 years of records that floodwaters have hidden consecutively. Heavy monsoon rains across Central Australia are pushing water into the basin, and experts say it could even beat the 6 meter depth record from. In 1974, weeks of record rainfall in inland Queensland have soaked the catchments, sending slow-moving floods toward the lake. Parts of it still hold water from last year, making this event even more unusual. The lake air basin covers nearly one-sixth of Australia, stretching across South Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales. People are reacting with a mix of caution and excitement. Cloud warnings are active for rivers like the Flinders, Cape, and Georgina, with storms disrupting rail services, roads, and deliveries.

1:02Meanwhile, tour operators are booking up fast for aerial flights to see the spectacle. Experts like CQ University's Steve Turden highlight how rare this is, with the lake only reaching full capacity about four times in history. When it fills, it sparks a wildlife boom, hatching brine-trimmed eggs and drawing birds to feast on fish, flush from rivers. Our heavy rain is forecast through the weekend, before the system eases, so central Australia stays on alert. This natural wonder, coming alive twice in a row, has everyone watching closely. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Press play. Put your head down. The sound is already there, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com