Developing a flood plain: how raising a dam wall could create a false sense of security in Sydney's west

Thinking a higher wall will stop flooding could leave governments, businesses and home owners unprepared for 'the inevitable big one', an expert saysIn 1867 the river at Windsor, north-west of Sydney, rose 19 metres, causing the biggest flood known to Europeans in Australia."The town of Windsor itself is almost entirely submerged and the country for miles around is underwater," the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Continue reading...