Death on the Darling

A red kangaroo drawn to the last drops of water left in the Darling River system became stuck in the thick mud in the centre of Lake Cawndilla near Menindee. Dozens of roos, sheep, goats and emus became stuck too far into the lake to rescue and were so close to death that they had to be put down. Extreme drought and high temperatures along with poor water management has left the Darling River a barren crack in the land with only a few miles of blue green algae filled water near Menindee that is now filled with the dying carcasses of fish.

Biography:
Moir's passion is capturing the dramatic environmental phenomena of Australia, from its ragged lightning and dust storms and blackening bushfires to the devastating effects of climate change. He received a World Press Photo Award for coverage of the destructive 2002-03 bushfire season and Australian Press Photographer of the Year in 2002 for a series on Sydney's severe weather. Nick was awarded a National Geographic for recent work covering tornado storms in the USA. He also extensively covered the 2019/20 Australian bushfire season from October through February. He lives in Sydney and works for The Sydney Morning Herald. He is a founding member of Oculi. He is currently the chief photographer of The Sydney Morning Herald.