North west flood continues to impact Gulf country

By Jessica Johnston
Updated February 20 2019 - 10:22am, first published February 19 2019 - 6:00pm
HIGHER GROUND: Calvin Gallagher helps to guide cattle to safety from Sawtell Creek about 20km from Normanton. The cattle swam 4km to reach higher ground. Photo: Mick Gallagher.
HIGHER GROUND: Calvin Gallagher helps to guide cattle to safety from Sawtell Creek about 20km from Normanton. The cattle swam 4km to reach higher ground. Photo: Mick Gallagher.

UP to 100,000 cattle are feared perished around Normanton and Karumba as flood waters from the north west flow out into the Gulf of Carpentaria.

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