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Currently (January 2011), Queensland is suffering from massive floods across much of the state. Some 22 towns and a couple of cities have been fully or partially evacuated. Some of the water is heading for the coast; some of it is replenishing the Darling River which, in turn, will flush out the Murray River to the south.

The city of Rockhampton has been particularly badly affected. Other Queensland towns significantly affected include Emerald, Dalby, Chinchilla, Condamine, St George, Theodore, Bundaberg, Mundubbera and Warwick. Toowoomba experienced a devastating flash flood which then travelled down the range, hitting the towns of Grantham, Helidon, Murphy's Creek and Gatton. Many deaths were recorded in this area. The floodwaters then continued on to the Wivenhoe Dam which, due to being over capacity, resulted in flooding of the Brisbane River, which affected the cities of Ipswich and Brisbane.

In western New South Wales, Bourke has been badly affected, and more towns will be affected as the floods move south. In northeastern NSW, Grafton and centres in the Northern Rivers area are being hardest hit.

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