Australia - A Land of Contrast

Australia is indeed a land of contrast. Presently the north of the country is flooded while in the south bush fires are raging and destroying homes in their wake.

(The following photos have been taken from Australian Newspapers)

Floods in the North:

Streets become Rivers

People waiting to be rescued

Whole areas are under water

Ingham under water

Shell Garage in Ingham

Watch the ABC-TV news clip about the floods

Fires in the South:

30 Homes burnt down in Kilmore

What's left of someone's home

Resident helpless to stop the fire

Cars, boats and caravans destroyed

Fire services water bomb the fires

Bush fires raging through the South

Watch the ABC-TV news clip about the fires