Flash flooding calls off school day for Mistake Creek students

Sally Gall
Updated November 6 2018 - 8:51pm, first published November 3 2018 - 4:15pm
 Oscar, Imogen and Hugo Finger, aged 11, 7 and 3, loved the unexpected opportunity for a swim on Wednesday. Photos - Rhiannon Finger.
Oscar, Imogen and Hugo Finger, aged 11, 7 and 3, loved the unexpected opportunity for a swim on Wednesday. Photos - Rhiannon Finger.

Every kid loves a day off school but the students at the Mistake Creek State School west of Clermont had the best reason last week – too much water.

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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