timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Police boat moving quickly down stream.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - New Farm Park - on the afternoon of Jan 11, the river level got to about 2m on the right-side of the concrete walkway during high tide. This was taken on the way to low-tide.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - This art installation at the Powerhouse commemorates the 1974 flood. The top of the 'f' is the 1974 flood peak. It didn't reach this level early yesterday afternoon, probably 1-2m away from it. Wed
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - The river is up. And moving at the most rapid rate I have ever seen.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Private pontoons litter the river. We saw several floating freely. The amount of debris in the river is incredible.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Private pontoons litter the river. We saw several floating freely. The amount of debris in the river is incredible.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Houseboat heads downstream (at a rapid rate) to find sanctuary.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - The swollen Brisbane River and boat berths near Teneriffe walkway after the tide peak.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - The swollen Brisbane River and boat berths near Teneriffe walkway after the tide peak.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Hawthorne Ferry Terminal just keeping above the water line.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - The swollen Brisbane River and boat berths near Teneriffe walkway after the tide peak.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Local 24/7 Gym starts preparations.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Our flat is in one of New Farm's higher areas. All these cars appeared out of nowhere, as people starting moving their valuable possessions to higher ground. Yep, we live in 4WD school run heaven.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - The Powerhouse is not yet under. But the Spark Bar (lower Powerhouse) area has made flood preparations.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Coles New Farm - all perishable fresh food staples were gone by 6:30pm. Croissants were the only bread item I noted that was left.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Coles New Farm - No apples, bananas, citrus, green veges or salad vegetables. Seasonal stonefruit and starchy vegetables were the only items left over.
timbeckenham:
Brisbane Floods - 11 Jan 2011 - Photos around New Farm - Tinned baked beans and spaghetti were popular.
