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      girraween > history > a glimpse of girraween > chapter 5 > when a creek becomes a river > 2011 flood


The 2011 Flood


The swimming hole in flood, 11th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

The swimming hole in flood, 11th January.



  The swimming hole, 27th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

The swimming hole, 27th January.



Bald Rock Creek near the steps, 11th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Bald Rock Creek near the steps, 11th January.



  Bald Rock Creek near the steps, 5th May.

Bald Rock Creek near the steps, 5th May.



Start of the Granite Arch and Pyramid tracks, 11th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Sign at the start of the Granite Arch
and Pyramid tracks, 11th January.



  Sign at the start of the Granite Arch and Pyramid tracks, 18th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Sign at the start of the Granite Arch
and Pyramid tracks, 18th January.



The public were kept well informed of track closures.

The public were kept well informed
of track closures.



  Damaged sign, The Junction track.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Damaged sign, The Junction track.



Parts of The Junction track were completely washed away.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Parts of The Junction track were
completely washed away.



  The Junction track.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

The Junction track.



The Pyramid track. The bridge held firm during the flood.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

The Pyramid track. The bridge held firm during the
flood, but it had caught a lot of debris.



  Dr Roberts' Waterhole.

Dr Roberts' Waterhole.
The force of the floodwater peeled this large shrub's
roots away from the granite creek bank.



Pyramids Road, 11th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Pyramids Road, 11th January.



  Pyramids Road, 11th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Pyramids Road, 11th January.



Pyramids Road, 11th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Pyramids Road, 11th January.



  Park rangers checking to see if the road is passable. 12th January.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Park rangers checking to see if the road is passable.
12th January.



Damage to the eastern end of Pyramids Road.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Damage to the eastern end of Pyramids Road.
Not only were there fallen trees to be cleared, but
sections of the road had been washed away.



  Damage to Mt Norman Road.
© Girraween National Park, 2011.

Damage to Mt Norman Road.



The 2008 Flood

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