Narrabri, like much of eastern Australia, has been in the grip of drought for several years. The creek at the back of our house has been pretty much dry for months.

Yesterday, we received 45 mm of rain which is 3/4 of our average rainfall for the whole of February. Heavy rain on the Nandewar Ranges, east of Narrabri resulted in minor flooding in the eastern side of the town.

This morning our creek is full of water, and there is a cacophony of frogs that is almost deafening.