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The highest maximum temperature recorded in the territory was 44.0 °C on 4 January 2020. The lowest minimum temperature was −10.0 °C on 11 July 1971. [53] Rainfall varies significantly across the territory. [53] Much higher rainfall occurs in the mountains to the west of Canberra compared to the east. [53]
The highest temperature recorded in the ACT was 44.0 °C (111.2 °F) at Canberra Airport on 4 January 2020. [8] The lowest temperature was −14.6 °C (5.7 °F) at Gudgenby on 11 July 1971. [ 9 ]
It was previously thought that the highest temperature in Australia was 53.1 °C (127.6 °F) in Cloncurry, Queensland, on 16 January 1889. This record has been removed by the Bureau of Meteorology though as it was measured using a non-standard temperature screen. It is believed that the temperature that day was most likely about 47 °C (117 °F).
According to the Bureau of Meteorology's 2011 Australian Climate Statement, Australia had lower than average temperatures in 2011 as a consequence of a La Niña weather pattern; however, "the country's 10-year average continues to demonstrate the rising trend in temperatures, with 2002–2011 likely to rank in the top two warmest 10-year ...
Canberra Day is a public holiday observed in the ACT on the second Monday in March to celebrate the founding of Canberra. [66] After the ceremony, bureaucratic disputes hindered Griffin's work; [ 83 ] a Royal Commission in 1916 ruled his authority had been usurped by certain officials and his original plan was reinstated. [ 84 ]
Lawson (postcode: 2617) is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.The suburb is surrounded by Baldwin Drive, Gundaroo Drive and Ginninderra Drive.
Mawson has two schools, Mawson Primary School and Canberra Christian School, both located on Ainsworth Street. Mawson Primary School, established in 1968, had about 300 students in 2014, [10] and 483 in 2018. [11] It is notable for its Mandarin Immersion Program. The Chinese Australian Early Childhood Centre is located in the grounds of the ...
The Canberra bushfires of 2003 engulfed multiple parts of Canberra on 18 January 2003 and also reached the Mount Taylor Nature Reserve which Chifley borders with. Thankfully the fires did not reach into Chifley or caused minimal damage in the suburb. in 2014, ACT Disability Minister Joy Burch , alongside Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart ...