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Drought decimated bogong moth numbers. Now flooding rains are bringing them back to the Australian Alps

It's an extraordinary journey.

After hatching in breeding grounds across south-eastern Australia, the bogong moth spreads its wings as the weather warms up.

The moths travel in their billions more than 1,000 kilometres to the coldest parts of the country: caves and crevices in the Australian Alps.

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