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A dried up Lake Hume, 2007 Drought-affected fields in the Victorian countryside, 2006. Drought in Australia is defined by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as rainfall over period greater than three-months being in the lowest decile of what has been recorded for that region in the past. [1]
This is a list of significant droughts, organized by large geographical area and then year. Africa Aoyate ... Drought in Australia; Federation Drought (1901)
1991 Eastern and Northern Australia Severe Drought of 1991 Dead= Injured= Affected=2500000 Homeless= Est Cost=$0M resources - EMA Disasters database 1987 Southern Western Australia and South Australia Drought of 1987 Dead= Injured= Affected= Homeless= Est Cost=$0M
Pages in category "Droughts in Australia" ... 1911–1916 Australian drought; 1979–1983 Eastern Australian drought; 2000s Australian drought; F. Federation Drought
The 2000s drought in Australia, also known as the millennium drought, [1] is said by some to be the worst drought recorded since European settlement. [2] The drought affected most of southern Australia, including its largest cities and largest agricultural region (the Murray–Darling basin). It commenced with low rainfall conditions in late ...
This is a list of major bushfires in Australia. The list contains individual bushfires and bushfire seasons that have resulted in fatalities, or bushfires that have burned in excess of 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres), or was significant for its damage to particular Australian landmarks.
Recent climate events such as extremely high temperatures and widespread drought have focused government and public attention on the effects of climate change in Australia. [8] Rainfall in southwestern Australia has decreased by 10–20% since the 1970s, while southeastern Australia has also experienced a moderate decline since the 1990s. [ 5 ]
Recent climate events such as extremely high temperatures and widespread drought have focused government and public attention on the effects of climate change in Australia. [8] Rainfall in southwestern Australia has decreased by 10–20% since the 1970s, while southeastern Australia has also experienced a moderate decline since the 1990s. [5]