Sky News Australia | Girl, 9, drowns after being swept away by floodwaters ABC Online A nine-year-old girl has drowned in floodwaters south of Cooktown in far north Queensland. Police said she was swept off a crossing at Rossville while swimming with family and friends about 2:30pm on Saturday. A local swiftwater rescue team found the girl's ... Girl, 9, drowns in floodwaters in far north Queensland Young girl dies in Queensland floodwaters |