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Drought

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The long paddock, Coonamble, 2002 drought, 2002

Darren Clark, Colour photograph, PXA 1069/1
The devestating affects of drought have been felt by farmers and pastoralists since the early days of the colony, right up to the present day.
Digital order no: a1579001
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A Sermon: preached in the Church of St James, Sydney, on Thursday, November 12, 1829, being… in acknowledgement of His mercy in putting an end to the late severe drought, 1829

William Grant Broughton, Printed pamphlet, ML 231.6/B
Early colonists looked to Divine intervention to alleviate the 'distress and apprehension of the late unusual and long-continuous drought', which lasted from 1826 until 1829.
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Dragging sheep out of [dry] dam, Enngonia, 2002

Darren Clark, Colour photograph, PXA 1069/6
The drought of 2002-2003 significantly affected the farm economy in Australia, reducing production by 23% in that financial year.
Digital order no: a1579006
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Dead black wattles, lower watercourse, 1994

John A. Williams, Photograph, Photographs of the effects of drought on the landscape around Moree, PXA 673/50

Digital order no: a355005
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Feeding cotton seed to sheep, Bourke, 2002

Darren Clark, Colour photograph, PXA 1069/9

Digital order no: a1579009
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Dry irrigation channel off Gwydir River, 1994

John A. Williams, Photograph, Photographs of the effects of drought on the landscape around Moree, PXA 673/37

Digital order no: a355001
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The long paddock, Coonamble, 2002 drought, 2002

Darren Clark, Colour photograph, PXA 1069/2

Digital order no: a1579002
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Bridge over dry creek bed, Brewarrina, 1932-1937

A. Leyland Bird, Photograph, ON 369/64

Digital order no: a5432065
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Dust twister, Narrandera, 2002

Darren Clark, Colour photograph, PXA 1069/5

Digital order no: a1579005
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Dead sheep - no feed after dry spell, Brewarrina, 1932-1937

A. Leyland Bird, Photograph, ON 369/53

Digital order no: a5432054