Prairie Hotel publican windsurfs after flash flood

Sally Gall
Updated January 27 2020 - 4:52pm, first published 4:30pm
Prairie Hotel publican Tom Duddy tests out his windsurfer in the floodwaters surrounding the hotel early on Sunday morning. Picture - Andrea Duddy.
Prairie Hotel publican Tom Duddy tests out his windsurfer in the floodwaters surrounding the hotel early on Sunday morning. Picture - Andrea Duddy.

Prairie's historic hotel just escaped having floodwaters through the bar on Sunday morning after flash flooding brought a deluge of water into the town.

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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