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Australia’s biggest lake is believed to have reached capacity on only three occasions in the past 160 years, but the mass of floodwater now flowing into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is raising hope, as well as river levels. 🎤: Isabella Carbone 🎥: Steve Opie/Sarah Maunder 🎞️: Trent Murphy/Nicholas Sanders 📱: Get the news that matters to you straight from the source. Download the ABC News app via the link in our bio. #ABCNewsSA #KatiThandaLakeEyre #LakeEyre #Floodwaters #Oasis | ABC Adelaide

Usually when we think about floods we associate them with destruction and devastation—but for the Channel Country, flooding brings life to the outback, helping vegetation and wildlife flourish. Following the Queensland floods in January–March this year, floodwaters travelled almost 1000 km, making their way to Australia's largest lake, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. At its peak the lake reached around 80% capacity, a rare event not seen since 2011. This footage from late July captures the transformation