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Unprecedented flooding sparks evacuations in north-west Queensland, Gulf of Carpentaria

The Barkly Highway at Camooweal has been inundated with floodwater from the Georgina River. (Supplied: Sophie & Nic | Rockland Station)

Residents are being flown to safety as never-before-seen floods triggered by a tropical low inundate north-west Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Over the 24 hours to Thursday morning, heavy rain has seen rivers surge to record levels, sparking the evacuation of people in the Burke Shire and Gregory.

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