20 Nov 1897 Record Heat. 100 1/2 degrees in the shade-an extraordinary temperature for this time of the year. 100.5 Degrees F = 38.05 Celsius

Record Heat. (1897, November 20). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 – 1940), p. 4. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from 20 Novhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/104546390?searchTerm=Record%20Heat#

The heat in Goulburn yesterday was excessive.
At 3 o’clock p.m. the glass stood at 100½ degrees in the shade-an extraordinary temperature for this time of the year.