bush – Real Climate Records

Aug 30

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES 04 Oct 1951. One million acres of sheep, cattle and farm country throughout Queensland has already been completely burnt out by the worst bush fires in in the State’s history. It is estimated that over 1000 men are fighting the outbreaks in various areas.

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES (1951, October 4). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), […]

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 17

Wall of Flame. 24Jan 1919. “Meralong, a township on the Blue Mountains, was threatened by a wall of flame 50 feet high, and 30 miles long.”

Wall of Flame. (1919, January 24). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 9. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from […]

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. […]

Jan 30

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

29). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Qld. : 1875 – 1948), p. 2. Retrieved January 30, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97434850?searchTerm=extreme%20heat%20in%20melbourne# The torrid regions […]

Oct 25

22nd Feb, 2004. Pentagon Tells Bush Climate Change Will Destroy Us In 20 Years

· Secret report warns of rioting and nuclear war · Britain will be ‘Siberian’ in less than 20 years · Threat to the […]

Aug 31

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES 04 Oct 1951. One million acres of sheep, cattle and farm country throughout Queensland has already been completely burnt out by the worst bush fires in in the State’s history. It is estimated that over 1000 men are fighting the outbreaks in various areas.

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES (1951, October 4). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), […]

Aug 01

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES 04 Oct 1951. “One million acres of sheep, cattle and farm country throughout Queensland has already been completely burnt out by the worst bush fires in in the State’s history. It is estimated that over 1000 men are fighting the outbreaks in various areas.”

VAST AREA OF STATE BURNT OUT BY BUSHFIRES (1951, October 4). The Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 – 1956), […]

Jul 11

Wall of Flame. 24Jan 1919. Meralong, a township on the Blue Mountains, was threatened by a wall of flame 50 feet high, and 30 miles long.

Wall of Flame. (1919, January 24). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/176299328/19150363# […]

Jul 08

HEAT WAVE GROWS TO AWFUL CLIMAX. 14 Jan 1939. From 104.4 at 9 a.m., the highest ever recorded in the city at that hour, the readings rose relentlessly to 113.6 (45.6 Celsius) at 1.30 p.m., an all-time high for Sydney. In the suburbs, away from the sea, even higher temperatures were recorded. One of the highest unofficial readings at Sydney was 121 degrees at Auburn.

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