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River frontier farms in fertile riverlands face floods and busy trade
The river banks and islands are densely cultivated with farms extending back up to a quarter mile. Flood waters cover low land but the river’s extent delays rises. Settlers live inland from the water with boats and jetties. trade ships discharge cargo at riverside wharfs. Timber regrowth and soil erosion follow widespread logging and land clearance.
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Queensland
New South Wales
Clarence