Graziers across Western Queensland have given up on seeing a wet season and have begun moving their cattle two months before the rains are estimated to finish.
Richard Simpson, a stock agent in Longreach, predicted that if there are no rains by the end of the summer the region will be entirely destocked, with graziers moving all cattle out of the area.
This early apprehension follows six failed wet seasons in the region, according to Mr Simpson, with many in the area having now given up on waiting for rain in late January.