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Australia suffers worst drought in 800 years, emergency aid worth millions announced, see pics

The Australian drought is the worst so far in the living memory that is sweeping major parts of eastern Australia.

DNA Web Team | Aug 01, 2018, 10:56 AM IST

1.Kangaroo drinks from a water tank

Kangaroo drinks from a water tank
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A kangaroo drinks from a water tank located in a drought-effected paddock on farmer Ash Whitney''s property, located west of the town of Gunnedah in north-western New South Wales, in Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

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2.Dead trees in drought-effected paddock

Dead trees in drought-effected paddock
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Dead trees are seen in a drought-effected paddock on farmer Scott Cooper''s property named South Park located east of the town of Gunnedah in New South Wales, Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

3.Dried-up dam in drought-effected in New South Wales

Dried-up dam in drought-effected in New South Wales
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Farmer Ash Whitney stands in the middle of a dried-up dam in a drought-effected paddock on his property located west of the town of Gunnedah in New South Wales, Australia. "I have been here all my life, and this drought is feeling like it will be around a while," said Whitney. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

4.Drought-effected on farmer property named South Park

Drought-effected on farmer property named South Park
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A windmill and solar panels stand next to a dam in a drought-effected paddock on farmer Scott Coopers property named South Park located east of the town of Gunnedah, in New South Wales, Australia, July 21, 2018.  

Photo Credits: Reuters 

5.Sheep eat grain as a feeder on outskirts of Tamworth

Sheep eat grain as a feeder on outskirts of Tamworth
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Farm worker Glenn McCosker watches sheep eat grain as he sits atop a feeder as it moves around a drought-effected paddock, on a property located on the outskirts of Tamworth, in north-west New South Wales in Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

6.Farmer feeds her remaining cattle on her drought-effected property

Farmer feeds her remaining cattle on her drought-effected property
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Farmer May McKeown feeds her remaining cattle on her drought-effected property, located on the outskirts of the north-western New South Wales town of Walgett, in Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

7.Sheeps eat grain dropped in dry area

Sheeps eat grain dropped in dry area
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Sheeps eat grain dropped in a drought-effected paddock on a property located on the outskirts of Tamworth, in New South Wales, Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

8.Farming equipment stands on a property of town of Gunnedah

Farming equipment stands on a property of town of Gunnedah
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An old bus used for storing farming equipment stands in a drought-effected paddock on a property located west of the town of Gunnedah in New South Wales, Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

9.Farmer stands atop a tree as he cuts off branches to feed his cattle

Farmer stands atop a tree as he cuts off branches to feed his cattle
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Farmer Ash Whitney stands atop a tree as he cuts off branches to feed his cattle in a drought-effected paddock on his property located west of the town of Gunnedah in New South Wales, Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

 

 

10.Farmer with his daughter and son walk their horses next to a fence

Farmer with his daughter and son walk their horses next to a fence
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Farmer Scott Cooper talks with his daughter Charlie and son Syd as they walk their horses next to a fence that adjoins a drought-effected paddock, which used to contain wheat crop, on their property named ''Nundah'', located south of the central New South Wales town of Gunnedah in Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

 

11.Distressed farmers have made little income and are facing heavy financial crisis

Distressed farmers have made little income and are facing heavy financial crisis
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Farmer Scott Cooper and his daughter Charlie ride their horses next to a fence that adjoins a drought-effected paddock, which used to contain a wheat crop, on their property named ''Nundah'', located south of the central New South Wales town of Gunnedah in Australia. 

Photo Credits: Reuters 

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