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australia's climate zones

Australias Climate Zones

DARWIN Katherine Wyndham Cooktown Cairns Broome Tennant Creek Mount Isa Mackay Exmouth Newman Warburton Alice Springs Longreach Rockhampton Maryborough BRISBANE Bourke Kalgoorlie-Boulder PERTH Bunbury Albany Albury-Wodonga Ballarat MELBOURNE Esperance Eucla Ceduna Whyalla ADELAIDE Mildura Newcastle SYDNEY Wollongong CANBERRA Broken Hill Coffs Harbour Tamworth Weipa

South Latitude 20
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Townsville

Carnarvon

Charleville Coober Pedy

Geraldton

Yalgoo

Launceston HOBART

zone
1

Description High humid summer, warm winter Warm humid summer, mild winter Hot dry summer, warm winter Hot dry summer, cool winter Warm temperate Mild temperate Cool temperate Alpine

Note:  The Building Code of Australia descriptions have been used throughout the Technical Manual for consistency. Individual jurisdictions may also use their own nomenclature to describe climate zones such as tropical (zone 1) and sub-tropical (zone 2).

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