The once-in-a-century flood that brought hope to drought-stricken communities | 60 Minutes Australia

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In 2010 following a once-in-a-hundred-year drought in the Australian outback that lasted a decade, communities welcomed a mighty flood that cover an area half the size of Europe. Heavy rains have quenched the dry lands, cutting off farms from land access and threatening livestock, but the locals have never been happier. With the water, the land came alive.
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[@lisadolan689]

The farmers talking about how good they feel, and how grateful they are for that psychological boost, gives you a small idea of the depression ad struggle that our farmers have to live with for decades. I’m so happy for them ❤

[@deandee8082]

perhaps they should farm somewhere its not so dry or figure out how to pump water in? hmm.....

[@TheRedStateBlue]

maybe australia should spend more money on irrigation to move water from the coasts to inland farms...

[@bekabeka71]

@@TheRedStateBluethat’s not arable land, Australian land is only ok for grazing that’s all

[@lisacolledge7624]

Can't begin to tell you how much i appreciate these 'from the vault' reports. 60 minutes will forever be one of my favourite shows....the good and the bad. ❤

[@James-kv6kb]

Thank you I was just going through the comments before I watched the video but now I realised it hasn't just happened like they're trying to make us believe

[@Grandmotherof3]

I absolutely love the upbeat attitude of these Aussies!

[@juliuscaesar3346]

Tara brings the best out in people she is by far one of the top reporters in the world not just Australia 💚🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@divinecommerce3912]

I agree, she's world class. She's what Barbara Walters tried to be LOL

[@James-kv6kb]

She is an actor she is good but she is an actor lol

[@gorgeouzgaltiara3711]

I can NOT say it otherwise!!!!! She's just SO TALENTED!!!!!

[@James-kv6kb]

@@gorgeouzgaltiara3711 you guys just get excited because you've never actually seen professional television presenters only idiots on KZbin . This is how reporters were before the internet turned up and decided that anyone can be a broadcaster . Compared to the greats like Jana Wendt and Mike Willesee, she's very ordinary

[@stephenschulte8569]

Actually if you watch North American 60 minutes you will see the difference Tara presents with seemingly non biased point of view it was refreshing

[@robdbanque]

Good to see the Aussie people are keeping such good spirits in such harsh times. Let’s hope it’s a blessing in the long term, best wishes from the UK. 👍

[@shellyrealini6292]

Wonderful for Australia ❤️ water means life

[@James-kv6kb]

It can also mean everything being wiped out like we saw on the eastern states with floods .

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

The thing I like about the program is the good attitude of the people going through the flood they are in touch with Nature and just help each other and adapt. It's woundful to see nature and how things come back with the Water. I'm Dutch we tend to do Simalar and understand when nature does her thing .sometimes you just get out of its way and wait for the water to go down😁

[@lisadolan689]

This is so brilliant. I’m so happy for our farmers. I have 170yrs of pastoral history in my family so I know how important this is. It’s beyond incredible. This flood will improve the Australian economy in ways that city folk just can’t fathom. 😁😁😁😁❤

[@jaymannewell]

The flood from 13 years ago helps how now ?

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

You are quite out of touch after 170 years then Lisa. This was from 2010. "You know how important this is" - clearly not

[@saltnessmonster]

So many journalist snear at rural people. So nice to see someone who cares about the people.

[@petelewisNZ]

I'm a Kiwi and think she is one of the best Journalists out there. Covered some great stuff over the years.

[@robertgrey6101]

@westidinburgh If it wasn't for theb country people producing food where would the city slicker, especially journalists, be ?? Back to Hunter gathering?? Out in the bush ??

[@berntolofsson]

​@francalouis I feel sorry for the suckers who are financing your great profit.

[@berntolofsson]

This crypto market is a big scam. All the succsess stories are fake and written only for the purpose to attract more losers. Dont say you havent been warned!

[@janesmith9024]

Yes, well said.

[@brucecliffe6213]

Lets get this into perspective for those people overseas. This report unfortunately was from 2010 and for some time now drought has once again, been upon the land for some time. Three weeks ago my place was brown, the tanks were pretty low and it was looking serious here, halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. Two inches of rain over the last three weeks and the place is transformed once again. Green is the most magnificent colour if you are on the land, I can assure you. Anyway there is more rain on the way they say so here's hoping. Unfortunately not everybody will be lucky in this lottery, Cheers.

[@pj_ytmt-123]

Ahh no wonder the reporter mentioned Christmas (still a month away from now).

[@alanm6454]

I was trying to remember when it was Bruce so thank you for that information. I have just driven down to Sydney from Karumba and didn't see any flooding to worry about. It was a great drive though only 2700 kilometres.

[@brucecliffe6213]

Hi Alan, Firstly I had not heard of any heavy rain out in the channel country and then I saw Glen McGraths brother ( the one that said Nah, the wife can handle the problems back home) and then I saw them lifting sheep in those palletised vegy bins, I thought I've seen this before and went back and read the description below the pic. Sure enough, it said the "Great Flood 2010" . Talk about "Come in Spinner". @@alanm6454

[@AbhayPeshin]

Thanks for informing. I felt so happy for Australia, it felt like climate change was doing some good..

[@steveyountz1757]

You folks need to put dates on these things!!!!!! This is 13 years old!!!!!

[@Dingosimon]

It says 2010

[@luimackjohnson302]

Thank you 60 Minutes Australia for sharing this amazing video! Yes, I can relate to the flood plains, the rejuvenating of flora, fauna, the birds, bees, insects and other wildlife in Australia that had been hibernating during the long dry seasons! You are right one needs to be there on site to feel that feeling, words cannot describe it & if you have a deeper connection to nature then you get a super charged natural adrenalin feeling! Yes it is indeed a good & wonderful feeling! I have noticed this many times in my travels in Kambaramba villages, the Keram River, the Middle Ramu, the Lower Ramu and the Sepik River Basin flood plains. The main difference is it does not go as bare dry as in Australia and then the floods comes in every 6 months and the major floods comes in every 10 or so years and now comes about 9 or 8 years due to the El Nino Effects and Climate Change weather patterns. Thank you again for a wonderful positive story from down under!

[@petracollins8623]

That is incredible, despite the threat to livestock it was desperately needed and will revitalize the land for years to come. How wonderful

[@jaymannewell]

13 years later we are going back into el nino.

[@476233]

Dear Aussies, I hope you enjoy your water. It is such a blessing, especially after droughts and wildfires. I hope your forests can recover and your wildlife is replenished. Love from the USA ❤

[@enod9746]

God bless the reporter at 2:30. That's real empathy right there.

[@alvinhang8721]

It's so wonderful and amazing to see how water changes the landscape.

[@vmcelvis]

Growing up in north central Mt not far from the Sweet Grass Hills in the early 60's I became ensconced with Australia when I had to finish x# of book reports to move onto the next grade. Our small library in Chester had the Time/Life(I think) series on Australia. There's a Dewberry in our family who lives there now. Everything on our small farm/ranch was contingent on the elements and seeing this brings back those memories full circle. Farmers are the BACKBONE of our WORLD. Great job Tara

[@tamaracardon2562]

How beautiful for the animals❤

[@ericfry6751]

From Denver, Colorado i absolutely love your land (never been there) And this is such a amazingly piece of journalism and photography! Thank you!

[@nomomomo5422]

Congratulations from West TEXAS, USA.

[@nickygrobler2979]

So happy for the Farmers of Australia. Water is life!

[@n_snafu]

As an American, this was a great story. I wish there were more stories like this on the internet. Thank you 60 Minutes Australia.

[@tsbrownie]

I've seen the start of a flood one time. I walked about 1 km north of our house to see it. Looked like someone left the garden hose on. Just a trickle of water across the intersection. But that trickle kept growing and growing. It was not a wave, just an increasingly wide swath of water that silently moved down the street, overwhelming sewers as it went. Relentlessly filling the street, flowing into yards then quietly moving on. It has all the drama of drying paint, it's slow, stealthy and deceptively dangerous and damaging.

[@MrMonikura]

Beautiful land, beautiful people... the last frontiers of golden standards of heritage Australians....

[@madgeordie4469]

Determination in the face of adversity. Australians are amazing people.

[@qmaube1]

I'm so happy for you, Australia. It's a beautiful thing. Let it rain.

[@andreabertelli263]

I LOVE this story! Just amazing ❤

[@mattiemathis9549]

I see people who are helping each other, working hard, in uncertainty, but with hope. I don’t see people waiting for the government to come rescue them and their livelihoods. I have no doubt the Aussie ranchers will crush this challenge! 💕

[@jaymannewell]

Yep that's how we were...................... 13 years ago.

[@mattiemathis9549]

@@jaymannewellAhh, leave it to me to think a video uploaded by 60 minutes 5 days ago would be current. 😂😂😂

[@deborahd7321]

Our farmers are so precious to every single Aussie. Whether it be livestock, fruit, Vegetables, milk, poultry, or Nuts to us, they are more important than the Prime Minister. yet they are the least looked after across the board. Our government and Councils need to pull their heads out of the sand and do more. Money and taxation cuts would be the first thing. Then there is the Truckies who deliver our food need the same. A nuclear submarine won't do much for us.

[@James-kv6kb]

Will maybe people would have a bit more sympathy for these people if we can actually buy our own food in this country instead of everything from overseas this bulshit about them feeding us is a load of crap . Everything now goes to Asia or overseas in some capacity and when left with the crap that's not fair. When I was a kid I used to go to a place called Port Lincoln every summer a fishing village where you can buy fresh crayfish from the Southern Ocean of the jetty now it all goes to Asia and you can't buy seafood in the town it's insane. When I go to the supermarket I can't find products made in Australia

[@joannemurdock7899]

​@@James-kv6kb before I buy , I always check where products are grown especially food , veggies fruit , veggies, seafood and meat 😮 Australian made👍

[@joannemurdock7899]

​@@James-kv6kbll u can buy Australian comoare and check labelling

[@James-kv6kb]

@@joannemurdock7899 you have to check what you've written before you send it

[@johnallen7807]

Well, if you don't/won't defend yourselves it won't matter how much food you grow the Chinese will get it. Freedom isn't "free".

[@nzcarlie]

You can see his emotion 💞

[@nzcarlie]

Aw man I said this comment before the second guy 😢🫂💞

[@AmericanDrinker]

He cry

[@deathofcommonsense]

Lived in Aus 40 years and the people of this amazing nation are like no other in the world. They are friendly, hard working, no BS, say it like it is, and if you ever need help, they are there with a smile on their face! Even in the cities, this classic Aussie character is still largely there even tho the overseas drug dealers are trying hard to destroy typical Aussie life. Aussies are the best people in this world to have as friends and neighbours, without a doubt.

[@sitindogmas]

West Virginia born and raised. its awsome to see that theres stiil, real and good people in other parts of the world. hang in there yall 💚

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

All people are real, can't say that there all good though

[@AUNZAnon]

Remember, this flood was 13 years ago. Australia is about to suffer another 3-4 years+ of El Nino. Since June 2023, it has been the hottest year on record.

[@harridan.]

exceedingly painful perspective

[@mikerobo2112]

Most wont buy stock now. Not worth it.

[@change_your_oil_regularly4287]

We've been lucky the last few years. Unfortunately it's come to an end Where I live (rural SA) its regularly in the mid to high 40s and can reach 48-49 degrees in the shade. I'm definitely not one that looks forward to summer

[@nannie2846]

This wasn't about the floods in 2022?

[@mikerobo2112]

@@nannie2846 no.

[@januarysdaughter6664]

Tara Brown is by far my favorite reporter on the planet.....and that hat ❤!

[@fionasaunders7646]

Well down Australia, getting stuck in ! Love the way you look after each other , through fires floods 👏👏👏

[@mollymuch2808]

I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of drought and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror - The wide brown land for me!

[@mikesorensen1981]

Aussies are awesome 👍 they are survivors and strong willed people and thank God for the water!

[@beverlyforward7173]

That was an amazing video! Thank you for sharing!

[@divinecommerce3912]

Blessings for a healthy and happy harvest mates!!

[@sony5244]

Wow! Amazing . Mother Nature is smiling .

[@jamiemctainsh3267]

There is a story of a ten year old Aussie country boy who had never seen rain (ten year drought) and when water started falling from the sky, he fainted from shock . They had to throw a bucket of dust in his face, to bring him around.

[@atangapaul1141]

That's geography. I remember seeing the ocean for the first time. I had seen it on TV but nothing could prepare me

[@markhepworth]

😂

[@hisheroship]

I love how often the once in 100 year flood happen.

[@janesmith9024]

2010. It looks beautiful.

[@billywilds1779]

From the USA, good luck mates..

[@johnrozs]

I'd like to see what the landscape would look like a year after these floods have been and gone 😊

[@jaymannewell]

You'd need a time machine to take you back 12 years, but it was nice for a while.

[@laustinspeiss]

For those people that aren’t concerned about water conservation and pollution. Keep this to watch when you’re in doubt.

[@johnallen7807]

A tough life but I really envy them. All the best for the future from England.

[@jaymannewell]

In the future the drought returned then we got hit with covid, a few FMD threats new biosecurity laws now we are back in el nino after 6 prime ministers in 13 years.

[@cherylbglover]

Someone tell me they know a link to the aftermath of this flood. I want an update on those families

[@WhirlyPearly]

This was called The Great Flood from 2010 and there’s a link to fill episode when you hit “more”

[@paulreynolds2898]

Wow. The Australian wave is a double whammy. From the other side of the world, best presenter ever. To the people of Australia, I wish you the very best, the garden needs water but so much unexpectedly, yep, problematic, good luck to you. 👍

[@mikebarton]

Nature puts on a fabulous show. 👏👏👏

[@michaellawson6533]

What a wonderful blessing and an incredible revival of life after so long. Keep the faith.

[@JoshElrod-lb9ib]

Wow .. I Love You People .. I pray u safe ..

[@sharonannrees2824]

Best wishes from Canada! Use it well.

[@spurstelevision]

Wow,,,😮😮😮 God bless you all❤❤❤❤❤

[@JayAdams-ml5jf]

That was interesting. But why did a 13-year-old event just get reported and posted? I'm confussed.

[@khart1313]

I’ve rodeoed with many Ausies toughest bunch ever. We celebrate with you

[@MelissaRNewman]

Love the frog hopping on the display case!

[@janbastein7355]

Awesome!!!

[@iJSabelle007]

Wowww! I'm happy for them!

[@Dunawayyy33]

You can be so proud of these people living in drought landscape and always a great sense of humour ( excuse my English ... Not so perfect I am French! )

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

Same here in my country. When it rains, it takes weeks or months before the flood subside. But when El Niño starts, its damn hot.😆

[@barrycranson7666]

its amazing how the birds know I have herd they come from all over the world great to see the Aussie battler getting some relief you guys and girls are the country's back bone

[@jovenserdenola1679]

That's a blessing the main thing is how to save the water for future purposes may the good Lord bless the flooded parts of Australia.

[@brettmurphy8715]

Thankyou,, excellently done,,so informative

[@nickmail7604]

Nice to see a good news story about a flood!

[@peterbaylis2111]

Aussie Humour at its Best

[@Linda-it6ci]

My God Aussies are fantastic people ...I still call AUSTRALIA home. ..

[@kaurmal8791]

Happy there was so much rain.

[@cindythomas5895]

I love Australia 🇦🇺 so much

[@RobertojavierSilvaharth-ub3pz]

The big wet indeed, wonderfull to see. Good times ahead!!

[@zebhuata1752]

Thank you for this sties 60 minutes. So awesome

[@gregoryjones8990]

Great job!

[@mrlee9213]

Crocs be loving it

[@irenecosta4909]

I love watching 60 minutes n I love Tara brown watching from Michigan ❤

[@MikTara]

Such a beautiful show... wish I knew when this took place, couldn't hear a single date mentioned.

[@livinglife1874]

2010

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

2010. It's in the description

[@random44937]

That looks amazing 😮

[@jumboegg5845]

Vast majority of the regions being talked about receive an annual mean rainfall of about 300-400 mm, which is bordering on desert country. Rainfall events are rare, so when they talk about being in drought for many years, this simply means they missed out on a few rainfall events. Flood water coming from distant high rainfall regions is not something you can count on.

[@jaymannewell]

That's how an average works, they didn't miss anything. its 1000mm one year and none for the next 2.

[@jumboegg5845]

@@jaymannewell They dont get 1000mm, that might be a 1 in 100 year event or more, so tiny effect on the average.

[@jaymannewell]

@@jumboegg5845 Way to admit and agree you don't understand how an "average"works. It's literally 1000mm one day then 0 for 9 days but over 10 days it is an average of 100mm per day. One fool born every day on average = 365 per year, but so does 365 fools born on one day a year.

[@anthonyafonso3599]

i live in Namibia....I feel Ya

[@donnastapleton4155]

It's definitely beautiful

[@raymondperez2972]

Water is the essence of life. Without it, all things die. Life ceases to exist.

[@RobertMacpherson-t7m]

Great news watching from Canada

[@jcole82]

It is crazy that I live in America yet I prefer the Australian 60 min

[@watjejanssen7535]

the soil needed it good for nature !

[@billvandenbosch3017]

Wonderful this put a smile on my face

[@gregoriancatmonk6904]

Looks like the everglades...need to get a network of irrigation ditches and a bunch of reservoirs..huge undertaking.

[@somerandomfella]

Extreme droughts, fires & floods are the new norm. Brisbane has had 4 - 5 "once in a century" floods in the last 5 years alone..

[@danbobway5656]

Its wild seeing so many flies, havent seen that many in years

[@Gokash4672]

Fantastic!!! 🤩👍❤️🇨🇦

[@ChiefCrowLeg]

I worked on Brindingabba station when I first left school back in 84. Certainly was a lot drier as I remember.

[@miavos3610]

The sheep are so trusting ❤

[@louisedgmon4860]

It is beautiful☮️☮️☮️

[@willadeefriesland5107]

As I watched this, I couldn't help but think of Florida Everglades airboats...

[@stefkadank-derpjr1453]

I had no idea...thanks. I thought it was current.

[@always_b_natural703]

May this water dampen those destructive fires that the country has suffered lately.

[@stankmiester101]

Documentary from 2010

[@Texas-Chris]

Thank you for this tid bit of wonderful news. Praise the Lord for the Blessing of water !!!

[@jeffnjoroge9170]

Wooh... Amazing..

[@farner01]

I like these people.

[@TheAngry-AmericanGuy]

Great video, best wishes to those down under! : )

[@l-b284]

4:22 why is there a random frog hanging out in the shop? Frog photo-bomb! 🐸

[@cliffordchristopher1]

Great problem, but still Great.

[@cassidyjonson3741]

More stories on the flooding!!! Please!!