A Rare Occurrence – 2010

Todd River — 2010River run ‘Category C’ Foam Road closures A dogs day Anzac Hill The river flow

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Early 2010 presented a new experience for many, with the wettest start to a year since 1974, with Alice Springs picking up more than its annual rainfall in the first two months of the year. The sheer joy and excitement presented at experiencing rainfall and the Todd River in flow… indeed it was excitement plus for this river run…

Following images of water flowing in the Todd River – 8 January, 2010

Todd River spilling across Tuncks Road, causing it's temporary closure, 8 Jan 2010
Todd River spilling across Tuncks Road, causing it’s temporary closure, 8 Jan 2010
Todd River from the north side of Tuncks Road, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Todd River from the north side of Tuncks Road, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Looking south down Todd River as it spills across Tuncks Road, 8 Jan 2010
Looking south down Todd River as it spills across Tuncks Road, 8 Jan 2010
River Red Gums along the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
River Red Gums along the Todd River (south of Heavitree Gap), Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Todd River, with Stott Terrace Bridge and Meyer’s Hill in the Olive Pink Botanic Garden, 8 Jan 2010
Todd River, with Stott Terrace Bridge and Meyer’s Hill in the Olive Pink Botanic Garden, 8 Jan 2010
View across Todd River, with Olive Pink Botanic Garden in the background, 8 Jan 2010
View across Todd River, with Olive Pink Botanic Garden in the background, 8 Jan 2010
A dogs day… river run

There are many locations along the length of the Todd River popular for families and their pet dogs, especially when the river is in flow. Care should be taken where you take your dogs, as some locations may have a particularly strong current, as well as debris hidden under the water, swept down from further up river.

Pet dogs enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dogs enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dogs enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dogs enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dogs enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dogs enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dogs enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dogs enjoying the Todd River (looking north with Ross River Bridge up river), Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010
Pet dog enjoying the water flowing in the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 Jan 2010

Footnote & References

  1. Flooding in Alice Springs brochure, https://www.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/232489/flooding-in-alice-springs-brochure.pdf
  2. Bridge for the Todd River, Alice Springs, 8 June 1977, Parliament of Australia, https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22media/pressrel/HPR04006810%22;src1=sm1
  3. The Footbridge – Alice Springs Central, Wilkins Tourist Maps, http://www.wilmap.com.au/nt/atts/footbridge.html
  4. Aboriginal & Islander Art: A Western Arrernte song poem about rain, by Bob Gosford, Crikey, 3 Mar 2010 https://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2010/03/03/a-western-arrernte-song-poem-about-rain/

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