Message #7902

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The winters are cold...some days struggle to reach double digits (celcius) and the summers can be scorching. On the day of the huge bushfires 2 years ago the temperature went above 48 (celcius) with the hottest wind I've ever experienced. It was like being in a fan-forced oven and that's why the bushfires were so extreme that day. Nearly 200 people lost their lives.

We're pretty close to the ocean, Steve, but even in the hot summer the water's very cold because we're so close to the Antarctic. My children live up in Queensland (where all the flooding is) and I love the holidays up there becuase the beaches have that sub-tropical Pacific warmth...going for a swim is like taking a mildly warm bath.

What about you guys? What part of the States do you live? In the cooler climates or in the warmth?