Melbourne - almost a dessert !
Submitted: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 14:32
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Robin
Recent media release now makes it offical that
Melbourne has received its
lowest ever annual rainfall since records began in the 1850's with only
318mm - this is almost a desserts definition (>300mm).
It is now 10 years in a row of below average rainfall which in itself is another
record.
I hope the weather gods reconsider there position soon as we are trying to organize a big bonfire and muddy 4wd trip for the long weekend - and the way its going fire restrictions will come back on you'll be able to drive thru the mudholes
on road tyres.
Robin Miller
Reply By: Philip A - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 15:02
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 15:02
So
Melbourne is like frozen CO2, cold and dry. Although it WAS cold and wet like ice cream when I lived there.
Regards Philip A
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 15:40
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 15:40
Welcome to the club.
Brisbane has had about 140mm for the year so far, instead of the usual 500mm odd, both depending where you are in Brisy.
Further west, the worse it is.
And we don't get winter rain, so not expecting any reasonable rain now until September/October.
It just is getting dryer every where.
Real dry on Fraser Is and other beaches, so tracks are really getting chewed up.
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 15:55
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 15:55
Culturally - quite definitely.
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Follow Up By: Robin - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 16:15
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 16:15
Now Now Gramps - at least we are the centre of the 4wding universe !
Robin Miller
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 16:18
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 16:18
LOL the delusions of grandeur never cease down there do they :))))
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 09:51
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 09:51
Nuns never have an issue with it being dry.. you see them in them cheap mexican western films finding
water everywhere.
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Reply By: Willem - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 16:57
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 16:57
I have had some very nice desserts in
Melbourne and surrounds and especially at Mrs Al's place.
The closest desert to
Melbourne is Little Desert over to the west.
LOL
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Follow Up By: Nick R - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 17:19
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 17:19
Ha ha ha ha
good call,
I had a nice dessert when I visited mr & mrs crazie.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 17:21
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 17:21
ssshhhhh Willem, you know it's impolite to point out spelling mistakes on this site :))))
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Reply By: GoneTroppo Member (FNQ) - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 17:35
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 17:35
We've had 2230mm since 1/1/07.
I'm in
Melbourne at the moment (came from here originally and still have to come here for work) and it's drizzling, cold, and it's gets dark at a bit after 5pm.
For the life of me I cannot remember why I took so long to move north.
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Follow Up By: Red Frog - Vic - Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 18:01
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 18:01
Great weather for lovin', get yourself a cuddly broad and start livin' :)
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Reply By: T-Ribby - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 07:25
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 07:25
Climate reversal. Been drizzling/showers in
Birdsville for a week. They'll be growing lawns
there next.
cheers
T.R.
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Follow Up By: Robin - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 07:43
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 07:43
Ripper T.R. I can't wait for a local Big-Red to form
Robin Miller
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Follow Up By: T-Ribby - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 11:34
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 11:34
Be more like a Big-Green methinks !!!
I had a mental image of one of those Egyptian
oasis's with date palms
and billabongs everywhere.
T.R.
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Reply By: Members - Chris/Lindsay (VIC) - Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 22:19
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 22:19
Our tanks are nearly full after the last few days of rain. We are on the edge of
Melbourne and haven't needed to buy
water since we got a third of a
tank in January. This doesn't solve the drought problem but I wish the government would give everyone a decent
tank. Chris.
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