We were greatly saddened to hear about these tremendous floods and to
see the terrible images on TV, especially regarding Bundaberg, where we
stayed briefly on our trip to Australia 17 years ago. We are glad to
hear that you are doing well, all things considered, and wish the best
for everyone affected by the floods. We look forward to our next visit
in a year or two.
Eric & Lori Jeffrey
Falls Church, VA
USA
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From: Moorhead Family <>
To: Birding Aus <>
Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 5:11 pm
Subject: Bundaberg Floods
Hi folks,
Quite a few Birding-Aussers have phoned and asked about how we have
faired in Bundy. Hope it is Ok to use this medium to let you know.
Our home is on the banks of the Burnett River in Bundaberg. The 7.9m
peak fell a few hundred millimetres shy of going through our home. 90%
of our 1.5 acres was (still is in places) submerged by fast flowing
flood water. The mess is pretty disgusting. We have the first home on
this stretch of the river with a fence, so lots of rubbish has been
deposited in the yard. We will know in a week or 2 whether our bush
garden will be salvageable. At least we now have a layer of rich
alluvial soil over the remains! My wife, Jackie flew back from our
holidaying in Melbourne to help with preparations prior to the peak
(and did a great job). Jack and I started driving back and broke down
with fuel pump issues. The car is still in Merimbula where we borrowed
Mum and Dad's car. We only got home yesterday after roads had
re-opened. Anyway all is Ok and thanks to all those who have asked
about us.
Cheers and happy new year,
Bill
PS At least we saw the Stilt Sandpiper at the WTP before we had to try
and get back home!
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