Mar 05

Severe March Heat Wave. 05 March 1930. During the latter part of the week, the report continues, many stations recorded shade readings in excess of the century.

WEATHER FOR WEEK (1930, March 5). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 15 (HOME EDITION). Retrieved March 5, 2025, […]

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Mar 03

Vines Affected By Heat Wave TANUNDA. March 1 1935. The heat wave has crumpled up hundreds of acres of vines.

Vines Affected By Heat Wave (1935, March 2). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 – 1954), p. 13. Retrieved March 3, […]

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Mar 01

MARCH 1 BEGINS HEAT WAVE. 07 Mar 1942. The first day of March, marked the beginning of a burst which quickly dried up any germ of an idea that summer was over. 109 deg F = 42.7 Celsius.

MARCH 1 BEGINS HEAT WAVE (1942, March 7). West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay, SA : 1912 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved […]

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Feb 26

THE RECENT HEAT WAVE. 6th Feb 1896

THE RECENT HEAT WAVE. (1896, February 6). The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 – 1922), p. 2 (SECOND […]

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Feb 24

HEAT WAVE. High Temperatures. 23 FEB 1925. 112 DEC. AT COLLARENEBRI. = 44.4 Celsius

HEAT WAVE. (1925, February 23). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), p. 10. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from […]

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Feb 09

Hottest Places in World. 09 Feb 1953. The record for a heat wave is held by Marble Bar, in the north-west of Western Australia. For 162 consecutive days —from October 30, 1923, till April 7, 1924 — the mercury soared over the century.

Hottest Places in World (1953, February 9). The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : 1913 – 1955), p. 2. Retrieved […]

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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 […]

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Jan 20

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. Retrieved […]

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Jan 16

Hottest Places in World. 127.5 deg F on January 16, 1889, Cloncurry in Queensland = 53 Celsius.

Hottest Places in World (1953, February 9). The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : 1913 – 1955), 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.

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 […]

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