Rising waters on Tuesday morning encircled the remote outpost of Thargomindah, which describes itself as Australia's farthest town from the sea. A makeshift dirt flood levy was dug around the town ...

Homes inubdated by floodwaters in the town of Windorah in central-west Queensland, Australia This frame grab taken from video footage provided by The Queensland Fire Department on April 1 ...

Homes inubdated by floodwaters in the town of Windorah in central-west Queensland, Australia - Copyright QUEENSLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT/AFP Handout Homes inubdated by ...

SYDNEY — Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods sweeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday, as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France. Swollen rivers ...