Charleville commemorates 1990 flood anniversary

Sally Gall
Updated May 3 2021 - 7:46am, first published April 21 2021 - 6:30pm
An aerial photograph showing the magnitude of the 1990 flood in Charleville. Picture - Murweh Shire Council.
An aerial photograph showing the magnitude of the 1990 flood in Charleville. Picture - Murweh Shire Council.

It was 31 years ago, on April 21, 1990 that a flood the magnitude of which was hard to imagine swept through the south west Queensland town of Charleville.

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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