1/17Aerial view of Keith Wood's property 100km west of Moree. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
Devastating reality of drought in NSW
THESE are the heartbreaking conditions faced by those living in regional NSW. The Sunday Telegraph travelled to some of the most affected dry areas to see the devastation.
2/17Aerial view of Keith Wood's property 100km west of Moree. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
3/17Sheep on the farm of James Foster, 90km west of Walgett, pictured eating anything they can find on the side of the dirt road. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
4/17Images of drought ravaged north west NSW as the area battles through one of the worst dry spells in history. Road kill near Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
5/17Paddocks near Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
6/17Paddocks near Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
7/17Paddocks near Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
8/17Road kill near Walgett on the barren land. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
9/17Dry cracked ground in Walgett as parts of NSW battle through one of the worst dry spells in history. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
10/17Emus looking for food on the farm of James Foster. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
11/17Eve Holcombe, aged 3, pictured on her father's 6900 hectare property near Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
12/17Peter Holcombe, 32, Eve Holcombe, 3, Finn Holcombe, 2 on their dry land near Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
13/17The Holcombe family are struggling through a massive drought. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
14/17Finn Holcombe, 2, on his family’s dry land near Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
15/17James Foster owns 13,354 hectares, 90km west of Walgett. He has been bulldozing trees for his 2500 merino sheep. Has been on the farm for 56 years but is getting ready to sell. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
16/17Aerial view of wandering sheep looking for food at James Foster's property, 90km west of Walgett. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
17/17James Foster has nine days of hay to feed his sheep left and isn't sure what he'll do after that. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
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