Emergency flood warnings have been lifted across New South Wales, but a remote town in the state's west is still grappling with its flood crisis.
Grazier Clive Linnett's property, more than 20 kilometres south-west of Ivanhoe, has been inundated by floodwater for about 12 months.
He said he still could not access about 95 per cent of his property.
"We've got 42,000 acres [17,000 hectares] — we've got 40,000 acres under water or cut off," he said.
Mr Linnett's property is at the tail-end of the Willandra Creek, which connects to the Lachlan River.
He said floodwater that went through places like Forbes last year had flowed into the Ivanhoe region and did not have anywhere to drain.
"We had a flood and then we had all this rain on top of it. It's created a lot of hardship," he said.
Road closures isolate Ivanhoe
While Ivanhoe is not completely cut off, several road closures are adding hours to residents' usual trips to access services.
Jan Bunyan lives with her husband John on a property more than 80 kilometres south of the town.
She said multiple road closures towards the east and south were making it difficult to get out.
"It's a long trip, it's down to Balranald, over to Hay and then onto Griffith," she said.
"We only go when we absolutely have to."
Ms Bunyan said at one point they had to walk along wooden planks to get around their property.
She said she feared thousands of sheep on their property had been lost.
"The losses are very high, so much so we don't want to admit it to ourselves," Ms Bunyan said.
"It's probably 3,000 to 4,000 we've lost. It's going to take ages to recoup [and] get back on our feet."
The town is 'just dead'
Wendy Aves, who owns the service station and caravan park in Ivanhoe, said she had not left the town in months.
She said fuel sales had reduced by half, as travellers were unable to easily pass through.
"[It's been] very quiet, there's no one up the street, no cars at the shops or anything," Ms Aves said.
"It's just dead, not real good, it's sad really."
Ms Aves has kept her service station open, with most locals using it to buy groceries and supplies, but deliveries to the store have been reduced to once a week.
She said the flooding had doubled travel time to Ivanhoe for the truck carting supplies from two hours to four.
"We're really lucky that we've got a good taxi truck that's wanting to come around this way for us, come around all the water for us," Ms Aves said.
"They've been really great. I could not do it myself, I could not get in my ute and do it myself."
Flooding could remain for weeks
Kellie Arnall, from the Western Zone State Emergency Service, said minor flooding around Booligal and Ivanhoe would likely remain until early March.
"The water coming off the Lachlan River further upstream is … filling up all the creeks and tributaries that lead into Ivanhoe," she said.
Emergency flood warnings might have been lifted but Ms Bunyan said the crisis was far from over.
"A lot of people think it's all over and done with and have no idea the extent of the effects of all this water," she said.
