It has been a busy few weeks on the Plains with the passing
of Tropical Cyclone Rusty. There was
plenty of activity in the lead up to the cyclone with all the preparations for
its arrival. In the aftermath of the
cyclone there was plenty of cleaning up to do.
Cyclones are a unique animal for many producers in Northern
Australia. The rainfall they bring is
nearly always welcomed and in some cases is desperately needed. However, they are often feared for the
destruction they can wreak.
After following his progress for over a week, Tropical
Cyclone Rusty left us with no real damage and plenty of rain. In the five days before Rusty arrived and
after he left we had around 275mm of rain which is approximately 65% of our
annual average rainfall. There were
plenty of branches off trees around the homestead but apart from that no damage
that we have found yet.
It was a different story only a few hundred kilometres away
from us where the cyclone crossed the coast.
Here the cyclone left a trail of destruction around the homestead and
around the rest of the property.
Reminders of Tropical Cyclone Rusty will be with
us for a while yet. As you can see in
this photo the water that landed on the property will take a long time to
subside. 
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