Dec 31

EXCESSIVE HEAT. 31 Dec 1898. At Adelaide yesterday the thermometer registered 108 in the shade. = 42.2 Celsius

EXCESSIVE HEAT. (1898, December 31). Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : 1885 – 1907; 1909 – 1910; 1912 – 1913; 1915 […]

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Dec 30

INTENSE HEAT IN MELBOURNE 30 Dec 1896. There were in addition 2 stations where over 110deg. were registered. = 43.3 Celsius.

INTENSE HEAT IN MELBOURNE. (1896, December 30). The North Coolgardie Herald and Menzies Times (WA : 1896 – 1898), p. […]

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Dec 29

It’s only 10.8 degrees outside at 6.57 am on the 29th day of summer near Maldon Victoria

Bendigo Airport 10.9 http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV60801/IDV60801.94855.shtml

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Dec 29

107 IN THE SHADE. 29 Dec 1909. the thermometer at the Observatory registered 103.2 in the shade. = 39.5 Celsius.

107 IN THE SHADE. (1909, December 29). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), p. 9. Retrieved December […]

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Dec 28

ANOTHER BLAZER OVER THE CENTURY 28 Dec 1909. Fifteen minutes before two o’clock at the Weather Bureau the record was 103.2. = 39.5 Celsius.

ANOTHER BLAZER (1909, December 28). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), p. 8. Retrieved December 28, 2022, from […]

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Dec 28

SYDNEY ESCAPES HEAT WAVE 27 Dec 1945. In Melbourne the highest reading was 104.2 degrees, and in Hobart 101 degrees. 104.2 deg F = 40.1 Celsius.

SYDNEY ESCAPES HEAT WAVE (1945, December 27). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved December […]

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Dec 24

From the vault: Melbourne underwater – astonishing photos of the ‘Great Flood’ of 1891

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Dec 24

1972 Melbourne Floods.

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Dec 23

HEAT TOPS CENTURY lN COUNTRY 6 Dec 1950. Three days of fierce heat have scorched the Derwent Valley and meant a serious seasonal setback for producers. Hotter days were: Dec. 30, 1897, 105.2 deg. = 40.6 Celsius

HEAT TOPS CENTURY IN COUNTRY (1950, December 6). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved December […]

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Dec 22

VICTIM OF EXTREME HEAT. December 19,1919

VICTIM OF EXTREME HEAT. (1919, December 19). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 7. Retrieved December 22, […]

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