Peter’s farm is on ‘flood country’. As Australia’s sea levels rise, safe land is vanishing and costs are huge

Key Takeaways

• Peter Lake's farm has flooded five times since 2009
• Only 15 acres of the 130-acre farm remain flood-free in a major flood
• The farm is located in the New South Wales northern rivers region
• The Climate Council predicts significant damage to coastal properties by 2100
• Rising sea levels are causing flooding and damage to coastal areas
• The costs of flooding are expected to be hundreds of billions of dollars