Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town

Locals and visitors are trying to make the best of a bad situation in flood-hit north Queensland. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

For the time being, Narelle Hetherington has a motel full of stranded travellers - a godsend during a traditionally hot, wet and quiet season.

But as the sun finally begins to beat down again in northwest Queensland, Ms Hetherington, who runs the Winton Outback Motel, knows there are lean times to come.