Australian lockdown sounds recorded by Dean W. Denham. "This is the coal train that comes through Toowoomba; Australia's largest rural city, 2 hours drive west of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. Big industry, like the coal industry, keeps running while the "unessential" businesses have had to shut down. Despite the climate crisis, Australia still invests heavily in coal. "A lot of people, particularly the younger people, have not been practising social distancing so the beaches and pubs and clubs have been forced to close. People are hoarding food and other items so I feel bad for the elderly who can't get basic necessities and are alone. Queensland has closed its borders, along with several other Australian states. "I am here from Melbourne, Victoria, about 1800kms away, visiting my long-distance partner and it may be quite some time before I can go home and see my children. At least Victoria has closed the schools. The rest of the country is saying you can send your kids to sch
