When we first came to Australia I was carefully instructed to be aware of the fact that Australia has a big problem with water. Therefore I was told not to brush my teeth under running water, or to peel potatoes under running water, or to rinse dishes under running water etc. I was even told that it could be better to have showers only every second day. Many people have also arranged so that waste water from the washing machine etc can be used to water the garden.
Well, let me tell you that I have rarely seen such a lot of rain as we have been having lately. I heard on the news that in parts of the state of NSW school children should be kept home tomorrow because there is danger of flooding. A large portion of the state is under water and during the night they expect a dam to overflow. Here is a link about it:
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/mass-evacuation-from-nsw-floods-20120301-1u3wg.html
The area where we live was hit by bush fires a few years ago and when we moved in people told us to organize a survival kit: just a bag with necessities to bring if you have to evacuate. That actually got me a little concerned, but isn't it ironic that now it might be just the opposite. Too much water!
Anyway, we live in a place called Illawong, which means between two rivers in the Aborigine language that was spoken by people here originally. From our house we can see one of these rivers, the Georges River. The other river is the Woronora River. Here is a photo from our upstairs balcony.
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