Rockhampton Weather. 16 Dec 1891. Heat Record Broken. Yesterday was even hotter than the two preceding days, 103-5 degrees being recorded at the telegraph office. 40.5 Celsius.
Rockhampton Weather. (1891, December 16). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 4. Retrieved December 16, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173487668?searchTerm=Record%20Heat%20december#
Rockhampton, December 16.
Climatic conditions here are unaltered, and the weather is still intensely hot and threatening. The yesterday was very great, and the maximum record during the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. exceeded that of the previous day, which was the then highest recorded locally for 12 years.
The record for Rockhampton — 102 degrees— was beaten by 1 degree by Alice, which station gave 103 degrees as the maximum.
Yesterday was even hotter than the two preceding days, 103-5 degrees being recorded at the telegraph office. This is the highest temperature on record in Rockhampton.