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Title: Winter in Aus (AKA Winters Around The World)
Post by: tji30 on August 23, 2009, 04:53:34: OK guys, it's still August & therefore still winter in Aus. Went out to the car to check the software version of my radio & here is what it reports the current outside temp at.

(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt268/tji30/IMAGE_022.jpg)

Thats well into mid-summer temps!
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Dazzler on August 23, 2009, 07:14:08: Hi TJ.. I was watching the V8 Supercars today from Queensland Raceway and they said it was hot up your way.. :eek:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Blue on August 23, 2009, 07:48:36: 29C in Newcastle today .
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: camerooney on August 23, 2009, 08:04:56: Its been about 24-25 down here on the South Coast.
Lovely day!

Hehe its an aussie winter and we have weather like this (taken a few weeks ago)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3790671137_85935c7412.jpg)
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc80/cspbiz/hyams.jpg)

Perfect weather for cruising!
8)
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Hemmi on August 23, 2009, 16:25:58: I rarely get 20°C here :lol:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: bumpkin on August 23, 2009, 17:22:08: I'm saying nothing :wink:

And before anybody else says it I know that's not like me :lol:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: bulldog180 on August 23, 2009, 17:42:50: Oh my heart bleeds for you all over there having to suffer such a rubbish winter. Come over here and we will show you a real winter :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Shambles on August 23, 2009, 17:51:51: Quote from: bulldog180 on August 23, 2009, 17:42:50
.. Come over here and we will show you a real winter :rolleyes:

Absolutely; we have two Winters in the UK. One lasts 4 months and the other for the remaining 8 months :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: bulldog180 on August 23, 2009, 18:26:30: This was our winter

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-11/1326934/Photo-0011.jpg)

This was me driving a 32ton lorry on this(fun at time seems it is an articulated lorry)
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Dazzler on August 23, 2009, 18:48:51: Hi bulldog .. I don't envy you driving a big truck in those conditions (although most of us down here would say thats a pretty scene ... :razz:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: bulldog180 on August 23, 2009, 20:16:19: Quote from: Dazz on August 23, 2009, 18:48:51
Hi bulldog .. I don't envy you driving a big truck in those conditions (although most of us down here would say thats a pretty scene ... :razz:

This is another one i took, just like a picture postcard :lol:

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2008-11/1326934/Photo-0018.jpg)
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Shambles on August 23, 2009, 20:22:11: Maybe we should rename the thread "Aus winter vs UK winter: battle of the elements" :lol:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Lakes on August 23, 2009, 20:35:59: Great pictures Bulldog! still cool at night here but it's getting warmer in the mornings and saw 20's all week in Sydney helps economy a bit too.
If its 32 up on that mountain it will be cooking down ipswitch, but you only go up to Makay and they don't have winter at all just wet or dry season.
hows the weather in Tassie Dazz? as on thursday i fly down to Hobart for four day's, won't have a car as my friend is driving me around, other wise i would get up Devenport to meet you Dazz. my friend said i won't see Snow on top of Mount Wellington, was hopping to see it snowcapped.
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: bulldog180 on August 23, 2009, 20:44:35: I would rather have your winters than ours ,thats for sure
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Hemmi on August 23, 2009, 21:11:45: I win :mrgreen:

The wireline logging truck, actually I wasnt there, it's taken in North Iceland.

But I've driven in similar conditions here one or two times, last winter was almost just rain.

(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6151/60601200970953092149312.jpg) (http://img517.imageshack.us/i/60601200970953092149312.jpg/)
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: bulldog180 on August 23, 2009, 21:34:09: At some points i was driving in about 2 foot of snow, but yes you deff win :wink: :lol:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: Dazzler on August 23, 2009, 22:04:29: Quote from: Hemmi on August 23, 2009, 21:11:45
I win :mrgreen:

(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6151/60601200970953092149312.jpg) (http://img517.imageshack.us/i/60601200970953092149312.jpg/)

From the look of that it's snow comparison :eek:
Title: Re: Winter in Aus (AKA Winters Around The World)
Post by: Shambles on August 23, 2009, 22:25:37: Chill out guys :P
Title: Re: Winter in Aus
Post by: snowcherry on August 24, 2009, 02:36:34: Quote from: Shambles on August 23, 2009, 20:22:11
Maybe we should rename the thread "Aus winter vs UK winter: battle of the elements" :lol:

yes but then we'd need a aussie summer vs UK summer and we'd win that for sure :wink:

it is ridiculous though having summer weather in winter....i'm rather concerned what this means for our upcoming real summer. i was ok while living in brissy but i struggle terribly through summer in central queensland. can easily hit 36-38 and the humidity is shocking.
Title: Re: Winter in Aus (AKA Winters Around The World)
Post by: LuciferDarklord on August 24, 2009, 06:13:44: Well its been a wet and miserable week over here near Perth. As mentioned in the Targa West posts, it rained pretty much non-stop on the Saturday, and the Bindoon service park turned into a mud-wrestling event. The oval got so cut-up they had to move it to a new sub-division up the highway a bit. We really needed the rain tho as the beginning of the year was very dry and hot. I dont mind a bit of variation, it is winter after all!

(http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/LuciferDarklord/P8220407.jpg)

(http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv255/LuciferDarklord/P8220410.jpg)