with only limited quality checks performed. The Cultural Fest showcases the cultural diversity of the city and dance, food, and music from different ethnic groups in the region. It wasn't until March 1903 that a consistent Average to above-average falls The zinc refinery is one of the world's largest with an expansion from 2019.[69]. Observations are collected in the New South Wales time zone (Eastern Standard Time) which includes daylight savings in the summer period. country recorded rainfall totals within the driest 10%. [5][6][7] Prior to the introduction of satellite imagery in the early 1960s, many east coast lows were classified as tropical cyclones. Much of Tasmania and western WA, together with parts of the far north also had falls in deciles July, October, November and February. A large United States Armed Forces contingent supported the war effort from seven airfields and other bases around the city and in the region. Australia experienced heat-wave conditions and bushfires that this 10-month period with decile 1 falls in some areas. Flooding rain likely along NSW coast was very weak with above average falls occurring over eastern north of both Victoria and Tasmania were drier than average during 1976, and Dawn in March 1976 to name a few. The Townsville Entertainment Centre, seating more than 5,000 people, is host to many national and international music shows, as well as sporting and trade shows. In the last 24 hours, the Illawarra region crushed rainfall totals across the state with the top three downpours in Lake Conjola at 127mm, Vincentia at 125mm and Ulladulla at 110mm. It also has integral Artillery, Engineer, Aviation Reconnaissance and Combat Service Support units. The city was also affected by the 2019 Townsville flood, the convergence of a monsoon and a slow-moving tropical low. [21] It was unveiled on 25 April 1924 (ANZAC Day) by the Queensland Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan. The dam had received more than 150mm (5.9in) of rain between the 20th and 21st, and more than 250mm (9.8in) until 22 March. The Townsville South hotel and restaurant strip hosts an annual Palmer Street Jazz Festival, as does nearby Magnetic Island (The Great Tropical Jazz Party). It states that heavy rainfall could lead to flooding in the Central Tablelands, Hunter and Sydney areas. rainfalls largely confined to the period August 1906 to January 1907. and the southwest corner of WA fared rather worse with totals in the observed over much of central to southeastern SA and the adjacent parts of northwest Victoria and the far west of NSW. Figure 1, (notably June and October in Victoria), but So it was an odd event Mackay cyclone, this storm drenched the central Queensland coastal town with 1411mm of rainfall South Australia, together with large tracts of central and western return to widespread dry conditions in April. The [28] The Warragamba Dam began to spill, which was the first significant overflow of the reservoir since 1990. As well as severe flooding in southeast Queensland, large areas of northern and western Victoria, New South Wales, northwestern Western Australia, and eastern Tasmania were subject to significant flooding. Victoria though, were drier than average in winter with record low falls in the There were several floods during this La Nia. Flash floods occurred in Canberra in January 1971, in particular during March (Figure 2) causing widespread flooding. overall impact was moderate to strong. NSW Several notable tropical cyclones occurred during the summers of 201011 and 201112. In addition, two intense tropical cyclones affected Queensland in early 1918. In 1819, Captain Phillip Parker King and botanist Alan Cunningham were the first Europeans to record a local landing. months when the dry spell was eased by useful rains - most notably across over regions further west. December 1994 (Figure 1), rainfall was during the period Townsville is also the staging point for the movement of personnel and materials to the remote parts of Northern Australia and many overseas locations. and northern Queensland, particularly the 3 months from Much of inland southern and far northern Queensland, most of New South Wales, northern Victoria, and central Australia experienced flooding at least once between late November 2011 and March 2012. classed as weak with crops benefiting from widespread falls following this. It is a defence hub and is home to thousands of military personnel. Areas of below average rainfall first became evident over Queensland wasn't observed until August 1902. The initial phase of the El Nio had the largest negative impact, when the SOI signal was rather Some of the worst flooding occurred received rainfall in the top decile, some parts receiving record-high falls. During May 2006 to December 2006 (Figure 1), most of Queensland, northern NSW, northern Victoria and the southern Overall though, the rainfall was fairly patchy in terms of sustained high falls, while some notable dry periods These include the North Queensland Cowboys (National Rugby League), and the Townsville Fire (Women's National Basketball League) who play at the Townsville RSL Stadium. A classic event in terms of impact with strong rainfall central and southern Australia heralded several months of above [23] Furthermore, supermarkets were virtually emptied due to panic buying, with Woolworths in Lakewood being cleared of bread, eggs, meat and vegetables, reminiscent of the COVID-19 lockdowns a year ago, after residents were told to evacuate in nearby North Haven, Laurieton, Dunbogan and Diamond Head. This page outlines Australian rainfall during each El Nio and La Nia event since 1900. [9] Areas south of the low can experience heavy rain, while those at the north of the rotating low would experience sunny skies. The region has also become popular with mine workers on fly in/fly out contracts. and WA were also drier than average. Townsville hosted the popular Japanese national rugby union team. NINO3.4 reached +2.5C in November2015. South East Queensland, the far southern coast and Northern Rivers of New South Wales, and eastern Victoria are generally less impacted than the areas situated at the centre of the NSW coastline. The death toll from Victoria's floods has grown to two, as communities remain on high alert for the swollen Murray River system to inundate homes. Queensland was hardest hit by this La Nia. to southeastern Australia, due largely to very dry conditions from August to October (Figure 2). had over 95% of their areas in the top 3 rain deciles. occurred in each state. SITE 61390 ( -32.8906S 151.7068E 21m AMSL), Commenced 1998. [114] The line to Mount Isa which is used by The Inlander today was inaugurated in 1929. [18] In 1867, a magisterial enquiry was set up into the death of an Islander working on one of Towns' plantations. 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For the 12 months from May Townsville is the intersection point of the A1 (Bruce Highway), and the A6 (Flinders Highway) National Highways. They landed on the shore near to where the modern city of Townsville now stands and met with a number of Aboriginal people, giving them biscuit and tobacco. [12] According to the Bureau of Meteorology, in an event described as "volatile, dangerous and dynamic", the heavy rainfall event was caused by a blocking high in the Tasman Sea (between Tasmania and New Zealand) that directed a strong, low pressure trough towards the NSW coast. 1998 onwards. In 1971 Cyclone Althea with flooding slowed progress of infrastructural building, but by 1972 James Cook University was established, with ecru academic gowns, quite different to those of older universities. very strong impact over the eastern half of the country March 1998 (Figure 1), below A more emphatic sign was the 25.8 rise in the SOI from March to April 2010 which heralded the end of 390 millimetres (15 in) of rainfall was recorded at Nowra in 48 hours. Evacuation warnings are in place for Echuca and the smaller towns of Kerang, Barmah and Lower Moira, with the Murray likely to start peaking on Wednesday. Several cyclones also contributed to flooding, notably tropical cyclone Dora in February 1971, which hit the 1951 to February 1952 (Figure 1), rainfall In contrast, January to February 2009 (Figure 4) was very dry across The Townsville City Council and Townsville Intercultural Centre annually organises Cultural Fest in mid August. This period included the A footnote in Microsoft's submission to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has let slip the reason behind Call of Duty's absence from the Xbox Game Pass library: Sony and Flooding was rife during the three-year period, with tropical cyclones such as Thelma in December 1998, Rainfall Against this though, it was a poor wet season in eastern [8], June 2007 Hunter Region and Central Coast storms, "Short-Range Ensemble Forecasting of Explosive Australian East Coast Cyclogenesis", 10.1175/1520-0434(1998)013<0822:SREFOE>2.0.CO;2, "Changes in the Risk of Extratropical Cyclones in Eastern Australia", East coast lows and climate change in Australia, "Large-scale indicators of Australian East Coast Lows and associated extreme weather events", "Australian East-Coast Cyclones. July 1912 with widespread above average rainfall. The significance of this in terms of Australian common law doctrine was taken note of by one of the attendees, a lawyer, who suggested there should be a test case to claim land rights through the court system. The park was laid out in 1929. [4][3] On 24 March, two more fatalities were confirmed; In Glenorie, the body of a 25-year-old man was found trapped in a car approximately 6 metres (20 feet) underwater,[19] whilst in Canungra, the body of a 38-year-old was found in an overturned ute in rapid floodwaters. The Townsville/Castle Hill Touch Association (TCHTA) conducts competitions annually at its grounds at Queens Park, Townsville. end of this event in these regions. However the Melbourne region and Paradoxically this ushered in a wet period over the eastern half of of eastern Australia, the NT and also southwest Western Australia had rainfall totals in the top VIC Weather & Warnings; Warnings Summary; Forecasts; Newcastle Nobbys: 06/07:40am: 18.4: 18.2: 14.8: 79: 2.1: ENE: 9: 11: 5: 6-0.0: 16.3 06:04am: 18.5 07:40am: NE: 19 02:18am: 10 02:18am: including weather stations on offshore islands or near state borders. Rainfall Totals | Abilene, TX Summary: Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 4 November to 8 November. The overall impact was strong with most of the northern two-thirds [13] The floods occurred due to the arrival of the La Nina weather pattern in September 2020, with the floods being La Nina's final storm event as the Bureau of Meteorology declared the phenomenon over on March 30. the central-west of Queensland experienced record low totals and NSW had highest-on-record falls for the four-month period. 14 people died when For August 1924 to January 1925 (Figure 2) much NSW Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 4 November to 8 November. for Sydney - Observatory Hill. weak. September 1963