During the 7 year period from 1896 to 1903, before the vast land clearing, Industrial Revolution, before the first world war, and the second world war, before the millions of cars were on the road and the vast amount of coal mining to date, and the Green Party,
. Rainfall for this period was 46% below the previous wet period
.Federation Drought, Heatwaves, Bush Fires and Dust storms, associated with 40% livestock losses in Queensland.
.Western New South Wales, impacted by soil erosion, and woody weed infestation (1898-1899).
.Sir Sydney Kidman acquired properties, and nearly lost all by 1901,
.Tropical Cyclone Mahina struck Bathurst Bay ( Cape York) on the 4th March 1899, the surrounding region suffered a massive storm surge from the category 5 system, killing over 400 people
Reports recorded that grass was ripped from the ground on the islands offshore and that fish and dolphins were left in trees,15 metres above sea level
The words they use now to frighten the public.
Puppet Palaszczuk should look back at previous records to see what has happened in years gone by,
Reference- QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT
ECOSCIENCES PRECINCT
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