In short: King Island, off Tasmania's north-west tip, is experiencing its worst drought on record. Deb Delaney, recently appointed King Island's drought coordinator by TasFarmers, says the scale of the drought is "absolutely massive". "Water's a big problem, we've had pumps broken down, and the excavator cleaning out four waterholes this week," Mr Bowling says. "We've still got a bit …
Corey Brazendale was still working at a small agricultural supplies store when one of the oldest farmers on the island shuffled in. King Island farmer Peter Bowling amid the wild hops on his farm. Found off the north-west tip of Tasmania and dubbed "shipwreck island" due to its unforgiving winds, King Island once formed a land bridge to Victoria. When …