Jan 30

THE HEAT WAVE. VICTORIA SIZZLES. 121 DEGREES IN MALLEE. 20 Jan 1932

THE HEAT WAVE. (1932, January 20). Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 – 1947), p. 8. […]

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Jan 27

A WEEK’S EXPERIENCE IN MELBOURNE. NUMEROUS DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEXY. 29 Jan 1908. Swan Hill 119 degrees = 48.3 Celsius

A Terrific Heat Wave. (1908, January 29). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Qld. : 1875 – 1948), p. 2. Retrieved […]

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Jan 26

THE HEAT WAVE. VICTORIA SIZZLES. 121 DEGREES IN MALLEE. 20 Jan 1932

THE HEAT WAVE. (1932, January 20). Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 – 1947), p. 8. […]

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Jan 20

THE HEAT RECORDS. 21 Jan 1908. Dimboola’s, since the 1st to the 8th inclusive, are, -90, 101, 101, 101, 102, 102, 100, 105, 74, 79, 83, 90, 97, 103, 107, 110, 110, etc. = 43.3 Celsius

THE HEAT RECORDS. (1908, January 21). The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved January 20, 2023, […]

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Jan 05

VICTORIAN RECORD BROKEN. MILDURA, 123 DEGREES. 06 Jan 1906. 123deg F = 50.5 Celsius

THE HOT WEATHER. (1906, January 6). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 15. Retrieved January 5, 2023, […]

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Jan 05

Heat Buckles Rails. 04 Jan 1940. The hottest places in the state to day were Mildura and Ouyen, which recorded 107 degrees. = 41.6 Celsius.

Heat Buckles Rails (1940, January 4). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), p. 6 (LATE NEWS EDITION and DAILY). […]

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Jan 05

EXCESSIVE HEAT AT HAY. A December Record. 29 Dec 1896. 114 deg F = 45.5 Celsius. The great heat was general throughout the district, as high as 120 being recorded at Mossgiel and Ivanhoe

EXCESSIVE HEAT AT HAY. (1896, December 29). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved January […]

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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 07

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA 07 Dec 1950. At Boort, inland Victoria, the temperature at 2.30 was 104 and still rising. 40 Celsius

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA (1950, December 7). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 1 (DAILY). Retrieved December […]

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Dec 06

Is the Climate Changing. 02 March 1901. In fact, the five years 1895-1899, inclusive, were not examples of what I call the long, hot, dry summer – the summer that begins in October and lasts until nearly the end of March

Is the Climate Changing. (1901, March 2). Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA : 1898 – 1918), p. […]

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