victoria – Page 2 – Real Climate Records

Jan 01

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. 01 Jan 1870. First Drought Recorded In 1789. Two Years After The First Fleet. First Flood 1799.

1870 ‘THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA.’, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), 1 January, p. 6. , viewed 1 […]

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.

Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), 27 December, p. 1. , viewed 28 Dec 2024, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17964641?searchTerm=extreme%20heat%20in%20melbourne# Sydney appears to […]

Dec 03

MORE LIKE WINTER. COLD DECEMBER WEATHER. 03 Dec 1924. December generally brings heat waves, but the weather of the past few days has been extremely cold. The lowest shade reading yesterday was 44.9 = 7.1 Celsius.

1924 ‘MORE LIKE WINTER.’, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), 3 December, p. 13. , viewed 03 Dec […]

Nov 17

HOT WINDS, DUST STORMS OVER WHOLE OF VICTORIA. 17 Nov 1948

HOT WINDS, DUST STORMS OVER WHOLE OF VICTORIA (1948, November 17). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), p. 1. […]

Jul 20

WORST IN HISTORY BUSHFIRES DEATH ROLL 21. 14 Jan 1939. “The charred bodies of 19 more bushfire victims were found yesterday bringing the death toll to 21 in the most disastrous fires in Victoria within living memory.”

WORST IN HISTORY (1939, January 14). The Longreach Leader (Qld. : 1923 – 1954), p. 16. Retrieved July 20, 2024, from […]

Jul 19

HEAT WAVE GROWS TO AWFUL CLIMAX. 14 Jan 1939. “62 Now Dead In Bush Fires TRAGEDIES MOUNT IN COUNTRY”

HEAT WAVE GROWS TO AWFUL CLIMAX (1939, January 14). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 1 (LAST RACE […]

Jul 10

Southern Bush Fires 21 Jan. 1939. “Last week the State of Victoria spent a terrifying week as bush fires were prevalent and raging fiercely. The fires wiped out most of the town of Omeo. Yarr Glen lost 3 private houses, and Warrandyte more than 200.”

SOUTHERN BUSH FIRES (1939, January 21). Dayboro Times and Moreton Mail (Qld. : 1937 – 1940; 1945 – 1954), p. 4. […]

May 21

THE WEATHER. 03 Feb 1855 -During the last few days the weather has been as hot and as distressing as ever I remember in the colony. The thermometer during both days indicated 115 degrees in the shade. 46 deg Celsius.

BENDIGO. (1855, February 3). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 6. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4803926?# THE […]

Apr 21

EARLY SNOW STORMS. VICTORIA FROZEN. AFTER A HEAT WAVE. MELBOURNE, April 21 1934. Victoria, which was sweltering in summer heat a few days ago, this morning had the first snow storm of the year.

EARLY SNOW STORMS. (1934, April 23). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41495825?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]

Apr 11

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE MELBOURNE, April II 1933. A wind storm over Melbourne last night, coupled with heat and humidity, made it one of the most unpleasant nights experienced for many years. At midnight the temperature was over 80 degrees. 26.6 Celsius

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE (1933, April 12). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 11, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41215074?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]