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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 – […]

May 27

Hawkesbury Heat. 18 Jan 1896. Yesterday (Sunday) the shade temperature at this Observatory reached 116.8 degrees, or the same as that attained on the 6th instant. To-day, however, the maximum recorded was 118.8 degs, the highest experienced here since 1862. 118 deg F = 48.2 Celsius

Hawkesbury Heat. (1896, January 18). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 – 1961), p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2021, […]

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 – […]

Jun 12

Heat Waves Fri Feb 8 1929. 120deg. F = 48.8 Celsius. Birds fell dead from the trees

Heat Waves (1929, February 8). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 8 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved June 12, 2020, […]

May 29

Hawkesbury Heat. 18 Jan 1896. “Yesterday (Sunday) the shade temperature at this Observatory reached 116.8 degrees, or the same as that attained on the 6th instant. To-day, however, the maximum recorded was 118.8 degs, the highest experienced here since 1862.” 118 deg F = 48.2 Celsius

http://Hawkesbury Heat. (1896, January 18). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 – 1961), p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2020, […]

Jan 08

BUSHFIRES. Horror hits Victoria. Jan 31 1962. A saga of death, destruction, and driving courage. Dandenong fires were normal summer news when I was a kid growing up in Melbourne back then.

BUSHFIRES (1962, January 31). The Australian Women’s Weekly (1933 – 1982), p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2020, fromhttps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51193494?searchTerm=dandenongs%20bushfires&searchLimits=# HEAT exhaustion […]

Nov 20

Real Climate Records

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.

Hawkesbury Heat. 18 Jan 1896. Yesterday (Sunday) the shade temperature at this Observatory reached 116.8 degrees, or the same as that attained on the 6th instant. To-day, however, the maximum recorded was 118.8 degs, the highest experienced here since 1862. 118 deg F = 48.2 Celsius

Heat Waves Fri Feb 8 1929. 120deg. F = 48.8 Celsius. Birds fell dead from the trees

Hawkesbury Heat. 18 Jan 1896. “Yesterday (Sunday) the shade temperature at this Observatory reached 116.8 degrees, or the same as that attained on the 6th instant. To-day, however, the maximum recorded was 118.8 degs, the highest experienced here since 1862.” 118 deg F = 48.2 Celsius

BUSHFIRES. Horror hits Victoria. Jan 31 1962. A saga of death, destruction, and driving courage. Dandenong fires were normal summer news when I was a kid growing up in Melbourne back then.

100 HOUSES LOST AT WARRANDYTE. 14 Jan 1939

BUSHFIRES Sydney, November 13 1951

Bushfires Sydney, October 29. 1951