Woolworths perishables donation helps travellers stranded at McKinlay

Sally Gall
Updated February 5 2019 - 9:48am, first published February 4 2019 - 2:15pm
The crowded Landsborough Highway scene at McKinlay as trucks and travellers wait out the flooding in comfort at the Walkabout Creek Hotel. Photos by Kelly Wust.
The crowded Landsborough Highway scene at McKinlay as trucks and travellers wait out the flooding in comfort at the Walkabout Creek Hotel. Photos by Kelly Wust.

When a small outback town’s population trebles in flood times, normally food is the first item that people run short of.

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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