Saturday, November 20, 2021

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Weather, Waves and Water – The New South Wales Central Coast This book fills a much-needed void in providing a specialist description of t...
Friday, October 8, 2021

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

The 1930 Melbourne Cup - Phar Lap and the Weather

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One of the iconic events in Australian sporting history – the 1930 Melbourne Cup – was won by the legendary Phar Lap. This was an immensely ...
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

The Siege of Glenrowan: Ned Kelly's Last Stand

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  On Monday 28th June 1880 one of the more famous events in Australian history took place - it was the siege of Glenrowan - also kno...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Hermit of the Murray River – “The Possum”

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One of the most intriguing stories of the Australian bush is that of David James Jones – better known as “The Possum” who lived as a recluse...
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Monday, August 17, 2020

From Gods to Gigabytes - A Brief History of Weather Forecasting

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"From Gods to Gigabytes - A Brief History of Weather Forecasting" - is now available in book form. For more details, and to order,...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

The Brighton Tornados of 2 February 1918

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In the afternoon of 2 nd February 1918, severe thunderstorm activity associated with a low -pressure trough spawned a tornadic ...