Stories abound of creatures falling from the sky: frogs, shells, fish and even starfish have been known to fall in showers occurring inland, many kilometres from the coast.
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In Outback Queensland this week, it seem to have been raining fish
It seems to have been raining fish.In Outback Queensland, Drought-stricken Winton came out after rain; he surprised when he saw with family some fish, far from any waterholes.
Following torrential downpour, Tahnee Oakhill captured video footage of her family finding small fish at their remote cattle station which is 70 kilometres northwest of Winton in Queensland.
Finding small fish at remote cattle station
Ms. Oakhill said the local population agreed the fish were perch.
She posted to Facebook:
"The kids got a good little catch today- 5 or so. It was pretty surreal watching them walk around on a once draughted property in the guts of the Qld bush and scoop living fish out of mud puddles on the dirt road,".
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Drought-stricken Winton saw some much-needed rain and with it some fishy friends, far from any waterholes
Ecologist Dr Peter Unmack of the University of Canberra told ABC Western Queensland it was unlikely the fish had fallen from the sky.
'This is the most widespread fish in Australia, almost anywhere there's water in northern Australia you can find this fish,' he said.
75 millimetres of rain fell on the Oakhill's property, which is 70 kilometres north-west of Winton
Ms Oakhill said: 'My husband called us outside, and I said, `You've got to be joking,'.
'Then we spotted them just laying in the dirt and flip-flopping.'
'We reckon they must have come from the sky. There are no creeks or no gullies around.'
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Ecologist Dr Peter Unmack from the University of Canberra said it was unlikely the fish had fallen from the sky
Dr Unmack said spangled perch were an aggressive fish that is very adept at moving across big distances in a short period, even in a small amount of water such as a puddle.
