A man’s body has been found in flood waters following an unusual weather system that delivered multiple storms and a days-long deluge to parts of Australia.

Emergency services were called to a creek at Boompa on Queensland’s Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday after reports a man had been found unresponsive.

The man was declared dead after being found in Smothering Creek on Boompa Road, Queensland police said.

An investigation into his death has begun, with police to prepare a report for the coroner.

Further south, six campers were rescued after becoming stranded by flood waters at a public campground in Leyburn in Queensland’s Southern Downs.

Queensland Fire and Rescue Swiftwater crews responded to the call for help at 7.45am on Monday.

They rescued three men aged 71, 47 and 26 and two women aged 68 and 26 without incident at about 11.15am.

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There were no reports of physical injuries, Queensland police said in a statement.

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