CANBERRA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Australia's capital city is facing its most significant bushfire threat since 2003. The fire in the Namadgi National Park south of Canberra, which was started by a defence helicopte
What so many people are missing are the beautiful sandy and rocky bays that line the eastern peninsula and the 5KM but deserted Queens Beach to the north. There are eight very peaceful beaches around the peninsula where sea temperatures reach a very pleasant 28C during summer and 22C during t...
Meanwhile, in the state of New South Wales, fires continued to rage west of Sydney and once again covered the city in dense smoke. The national capital of Canberra cancelled it's New Year's Eve fireworks due to risk of fire and some members of the public called on Sydney to do the sa...
Inconsistent temperature control during the transport of donated food in Sweden and Belgium has been documented (Ananprakrit and Esbjörnsson, 2017, De Boeck et al., 2017) and more than 12,000 kg of food was recalled in a US food bank in 2017 as required temperatures were not maintained,...
” As you may have read on the news, Australia is in the midst of a heatwave, with record-breaking temperatures experienced in recent months. And this spring has been the country’s driest yet: since records began 120 years ago. On top of all that, is the fact that the fires ...
The climate of Daly Waters is hot, with high temperatures averaging around 100°F/38.2°C in December. January and February are notorious for having rain. Need a place to stay along the way? Whether you prefer a hotel, hostel, or vacation rental,Trivagolets you compare prices from more tha...
On the way back to Sydney from Broken Hill, we make a detour to mysterious White Cliffs, population 147 and 260 km / 162 mi north east of Broken Hill. Faced with hostile weather and temperatures often well above 40°C (104°F) with a record of 46.8°C (119.5°F), many inhabitants ...
Coober Pedyis the world-renowned town that lies mostly below ground due to the extremely hot summer temperatures. It’s been used as the set for various movies, includingMad Max.Popular activities there includeshopping or fossicking (Australian slang for searching) for Australian opals or staying ...
The Australian Capital Territory has a continental climate with marked seasonal anddiurnalvariations in temperature. Temperatures range between 14 and 108 °F (−10 and 42 °C); the daily maximum often exceeds 86 °F (30 °C) in summer (December through February). During the winter (June ...