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Index Australia Main Page From the World Wars to the End of the Millennium Changes in Immigration Policy Australia on the International Stage as Peacekeeper Australia Elects Its First Female Prime Minister Worst Flooding in Decades U.S. Establishes Military Presence Wildfires and Record High Temperatures Strike in Early 2013

Worst Flooding in Decades

In Jan. 2011, the worst flooding for decades in Queensland cut off many cities and towns. The floods left more than 30 people dead and caused billions of dollars in damage to mines, farms, and cities. Coal mining operations in the Australian state were severely hampered. The flood affected about 200,000 people and covered an area larger than France and Germany combined. Prime Minister Gillard started off the New Year by visiting the ravaged state. In April, Queensland urban areas were plagued with extremely large numbers of flying beetles, a likely result of the floods.

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