Trough system brings good rain to Longreach, Aramac, Alpha

Sally Gall
Updated December 13 2018 - 9:29pm, first published 8:15pm
Looking south west from Acacia Downs as a second wave of storms roll in on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Sarah Fysh.
Looking south west from Acacia Downs as a second wave of storms roll in on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Sarah Fysh.

The Dyer family 40km east of Alpha at Bloomfield is breathing a sigh of relief after overnight storms, part of the system connected to the deep low in South Australia, dropped 141mm.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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