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5 January 2011 Last updated at 03:29 ET

Australian city hitting flood peakA farmhouse is surrounded by water after the swollen Fitzroy River broke its banks and flooded the city of Rockhampton

Flood preparations in the Australian city of Rockhampton are being put to the test as levels on the Fitzroy river approach their peak.


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