10-year anniversary of the Rockhampton and Theodore flood evacuations

Ben Harden
Updated January 6 2021 - 11:21am, first published December 18 2020 - 3:00pm
The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASAs Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this image of Rockhampton on January 9, 2011.
The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASAs Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this image of Rockhampton on January 9, 2011.

This December and January marks 10 years since parts of central Queensland received prolonged and extensive rainfall in 2010-2011, causing catastrophic flooding and one of the largest evacuations in history.

Ben Harden

Ben Harden

Journalist

Queensland Country Life reporter based in Emerald. I report on agriculture and rural news in the central Queensland region. Got a story? Get in touch: 0437528907 or email ben.harden@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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