Travelling along the Flinders Highway in north-western Queensland, dry, dusty paddocks sit side-by-side with flourishing green pastures, the contradiction of La Niña played out along fence lines.
In parts, the bare, barren land resembles a desert. In others, it was a luscious vista grass and trees where cattle could happily eat their fill.
La Niña is typically associated with wetter than average conditions for northern and eastern Australia, particularly in winter, spring and early summer.
