River Murray floods are causing havoc — but there's a silver lining for the environment

River Murray floodwater is seeping into plains, wetlands and lakes that have been parched for half a century, prompting birdlife and vegetation to rebound in drought-stricken land.

Ecologist Caitlin Polack has excitedly been monitoring the changes to the ecosystem daily from the land and ground at Calperum Station, just north of Renmark.