Australian floods

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Australian floods

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No idea where exactly this is, nor who owns the copyright, but it's a railway-related picture from the flooding in Australia.
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That would be Toowoomba in South East Queensland and was the result of flash flooding. All the railway lines radiating out of the Toowoomba area received substantial damage due to the floods. Repairs are expected to take a least three months before rail traffic can resume operation.
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Looking at the damage caused to the two vehicles the power of water is always amazing.
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See more of my railway photos at http://mccarthyam.rrpicturearchives.net/
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Aidan McCarthy wrote:Looking at the damage caused to the two vehicles the power of water is always amazing.
This YouTube clip was filmed in Toowoomba during the flash flood. Gives you some idea of its power when you see these cars picked up and washed away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY
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