Thargomindah Observations
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Time | Wind dir | Wind spd | Wind gust | Tmp | Dew pt | Feels like | rh | Fire | Rain | Rain 10' | Pres |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | km/h | °C | °C | °C | % | mm | mm | hPa | |||
Sun 16:50 EST |
E | 9 | 9 | 37.6 | 3.4 | 34.4 | 12 | 36 | 0.0 | - | 1005.2 |
Sun 16:40 EST |
E | 15 | 17 | 37.9 | 3.6 | 33.6 | 12 | 42 | 0.0 | - | 1005.2 |
Sun 16:30 EST |
NE | 28 | 31 | 38.4 | 2.8 | 31.4 | 11 | 59 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.2 |
Sun 16:20 EST |
E | 24 | 28 | 38.6 | 2.9 | 32.4 | 11 | 55 | 0.0 | - | 1005.3 |
Sun 16:10 EST |
NE | 9 | 11 | 38.4 | 4.0 | 35.3 | 12 | 37 | 0.0 | - | 1005.4 |
Sun 16:00 EST |
NNE | 17 | 31 | 38.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 12 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.5 |
Sun 15:50 EST |
NE | 22 | 26 | 38.4 | 4.0 | 32.8 | 12 | 51 | 0.0 | - | 1005.6 |
Sun 15:40 EST |
ENE | 22 | 30 | 38.7 | 4.2 | 33.1 | 12 | 51 | 0.0 | - | 1005.7 |
Sun 15:30 EST |
NE | 11 | 20 | 38.8 | 3.1 | 35.1 | 11 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.8 |
Sun 15:20 EST |
N | 11 | 13 | 38.7 | 3.0 | 35.0 | 11 | 41 | 0.0 | - | 1006.1 |
Sun 15:10 EST |
E | 17 | 20 | 39.2 | 3.4 | 34.5 | 11 | 47 | 0.0 | - | 1006.3 |
Sun 15:00 EST |
ENE | 20 | 26 | 38.6 | 2.9 | 33.1 | 11 | 51 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.5 |
Sun 14:50 EST |
NNE | 15 | 17 | 37.9 | 2.4 | 33.4 | 11 | 43 | 0.0 | - | 1006.7 |
Sun 14:40 EST |
SE | 2 | 6 | 37.7 | 3.4 | 35.9 | 12 | 31 | 0.0 | - | 1006.8 |
Sun 14:30 EST |
NE | 20 | 28 | 37.9 | 3.6 | 32.5 | 12 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.1 |
Sun 14:20 EST |
NE | 13 | 17 | 38.4 | 4.0 | 34.6 | 12 | 41 | 0.0 | - | 1007.2 |
Sun 14:10 EST |
NNW | 9 | 13 | 37.7 | 4.6 | 34.7 | 13 | 35 | 0.0 | - | 1007.3 |
Sun 14:00 EST |
NNE | 20 | 30 | 37.8 | 4.7 | 32.6 | 13 | 46 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.4 |
Sun 13:50 EST |
ENE | 17 | 19 | 37.8 | 4.7 | 33.4 | 13 | 42 | 0.0 | - | 1007.6 |
Sun 13:40 EST |
NNE | 17 | 20 | 37.4 | 4.4 | 32.9 | 13 | 41 | 0.0 | - | 1007.9 |
Sun 13:30 EST |
NE | 22 | 31 | 37.5 | 4.4 | 31.9 | 13 | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.0 |
Sun 13:20 EST |
N | 20 | 24 | 37.4 | 5.4 | 32.4 | 14 | 44 | 0.0 | - | 1008.2 |
Sun 13:10 EST |
N | 24 | 28 | 37.9 | 5.8 | 32.2 | 14 | 48 | 0.0 | - | 1008.4 |
Sun 13:00 EST |
NE | 20 | 35 | 37.4 | 5.4 | 32.4 | 14 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.6 |
Sun 12:50 EST |
N | 15 | 22 | 37.3 | 4.3 | 33.1 | 13 | 39 | 0.0 | - | 1008.7 |
Sun 12:40 EST |
N | 26 | 31 | 37.4 | 4.4 | 31.1 | 13 | 51 | 0.0 | - | 1008.9 |
Sun 12:30 EST |
ENE | 15 | 28 | 37.8 | 5.7 | 33.9 | 14 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.0 |
Sun 12:20 EST |
N | 26 | 33 | 37.1 | 5.2 | 31.0 | 14 | 49 | 0.0 | - | 1009.2 |
Sun 12:10 EST |
NNE | 20 | 24 | 36.6 | 5.8 | 31.7 | 15 | 41 | 0.0 | - | 1009.3 |
Sun 12:00 EST |
NNE | 22 | 35 | 36.3 | 5.5 | 31.0 | 15 | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.5 |
Sun 11:50 EST |
NNE | 31 | 39 | 36.4 | 6.6 | 29.5 | 16 | 51 | 0.0 | - | 1009.6 |
Sun 11:40 EST |
NE | 19 | 24 | 37.0 | 6.1 | 32.5 | 15 | 40 | 0.0 | - | 1009.7 |
Sun 11:30 EST |
N | 22 | 39 | 37.1 | 6.2 | 31.9 | 15 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.9 |
Sun 11:20 EST |
N | 30 | 35 | 36.8 | 6.9 | 30.3 | 16 | 49 | 0.0 | - | 1009.9 |
Sun 11:10 EST |
NE | 20 | 24 | 36.9 | 7.0 | 32.2 | 16 | 40 | 0.0 | - | 1010.1 |
Sun 11:00 EST |
NE | 13 | 20 | 35.5 | 7.6 | 32.4 | 18 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.4 |
Sun 10:50 EST |
N | 24 | 28 | 36.1 | 9.6 | 31.4 | 20 | 37 | 0.0 | - | 1010.3 |
Sun 10:40 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 35.3 | 9.7 | 32.4 | 21 | 28 | 0.0 | - | 1010.6 |
Sun 10:30 EST |
N | 26 | 37 | 35.1 | 9.5 | 30.0 | 21 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.7 |
Sun 10:20 EST |
N | 24 | 28 | 35.6 | 9.9 | 30.9 | 21 | 35 | 0.0 | - | 1010.8 |
Sun 10:10 EST |
NNE | 28 | 31 | 34.6 | 9.1 | 29.0 | 21 | 37 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 10:00 EST |
N | 28 | 37 | 35.5 | 10.5 | 30.3 | 22 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.9 |
Sun 09:50 EST |
NNE | 28 | 35 | 34.5 | 10.4 | 29.2 | 23 | 34 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 09:40 EST |
N | 28 | 35 | 34.3 | 10.2 | 29.0 | 23 | 34 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 09:30 EST |
N | 28 | 41 | 34.6 | 10.4 | 29.4 | 23 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.9 |
Sun 09:20 EST |
N | 30 | 31 | 34.0 | 10.6 | 28.4 | 24 | 34 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 09:10 EST |
N | 33 | 39 | 33.7 | 10.9 | 27.5 | 25 | 36 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 09:00 EST |
N | 30 | 35 | 33.2 | 10.5 | 27.6 | 25 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.0 |
Sun 08:50 EST |
N | 30 | 35 | 32.9 | 10.9 | 27.4 | 26 | 31 | 0.0 | - | 1011.0 |
Sun 08:40 EST |
NNE | 24 | 30 | 32.7 | 11.3 | 28.4 | 27 | 26 | 0.0 | - | 1011.1 |
Sun 08:30 EST |
N | 24 | 31 | 32.2 | 11.4 | 28.0 | 28 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.1 |
Sun 08:20 EST |
NNE | 28 | 31 | 31.5 | 11.3 | 26.5 | 29 | 25 | 0.0 | - | 1011.0 |
Sun 08:10 EST |
N | 26 | 30 | 31.4 | 11.2 | 26.7 | 29 | 24 | 0.0 | - | 1011.0 |
Sun 08:00 EST |
N | 28 | 35 | 31.3 | 11.7 | 26.4 | 30 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.0 |
Sun 07:50 EST |
NNE | 28 | 35 | 30.7 | 11.1 | 25.6 | 30 | 24 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 07:40 EST |
NNE | 24 | 28 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 26.1 | 30 | 22 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 07:30 EST |
NNE | 24 | 33 | 30.0 | 10.5 | 25.5 | 30 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.9 |
Sun 07:20 EST |
NE | 20 | 24 | 29.9 | 9.9 | 26.0 | 29 | 20 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Sun 07:10 EST |
NNE | 22 | 26 | 29.6 | 9.7 | 25.2 | 29 | 21 | 0.0 | - | 1010.8 |
Sun 07:00 EST |
NE | 17 | 24 | 29.2 | 9.3 | 25.8 | 29 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.7 |
Sun 06:50 EST |
NE | 17 | 20 | 28.9 | 9.1 | 25.5 | 29 | 18 | 0.0 | - | 1010.6 |
Sun 06:40 EST |
NE | 11 | 15 | 28.5 | 8.7 | 26.0 | 29 | 16 | 0.0 | - | 1010.3 |
Sun 06:30 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 28.2 | 8.5 | 25.0 | 29 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.2 |
Sun 06:20 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 28.0 | 8.3 | 24.7 | 29 | 17 | 0.0 | - | 1010.0 |
Sun 06:10 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 27.9 | 7.7 | 24.5 | 28 | 17 | 0.0 | - | 1009.9 |
Sun 06:00 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 28.0 | 7.8 | 24.6 | 28 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.8 |
Sun 05:50 EST |
NE | 15 | 17 | 27.9 | 7.7 | 24.5 | 28 | 17 | 0.0 | - | 1009.6 |
Sun 05:40 EST |
NE | 15 | 20 | 28.0 | 7.3 | 24.5 | 27 | 18 | 0.0 | - | 1009.5 |
Sun 05:30 EST |
NE | 13 | 19 | 28.0 | 7.3 | 24.8 | 27 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.4 |
Sun 05:20 EST |
NE | 13 | 15 | 28.1 | 7.4 | 25.0 | 27 | 17 | 0.0 | - | 1009.3 |
Sun 05:10 EST |
NE | 13 | 17 | 28.4 | 7.1 | 25.2 | 26 | 18 | 0.0 | - | 1009.2 |
Sun 05:00 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 28.5 | 7.1 | 25.0 | 26 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.1 |
Sun 04:50 EST |
NE | 15 | 17 | 28.8 | 6.8 | 25.2 | 25 | 20 | 0.0 | - | 1008.9 |
Sun 04:40 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 28.8 | 6.8 | 25.2 | 25 | 20 | 0.0 | - | 1008.8 |
Sun 04:30 EST |
NE | 15 | 20 | 28.9 | 6.3 | 25.2 | 24 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.7 |
Sun 04:20 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 29.2 | 6.6 | 25.5 | 24 | 21 | 0.0 | - | 1008.5 |
Sun 04:10 EST |
NE | 17 | 20 | 29.3 | 6.0 | 25.1 | 23 | 22 | 0.0 | - | 1008.5 |
Sun 04:00 EST |
NE | 17 | 26 | 29.4 | 6.1 | 25.3 | 23 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.5 |
Sun 03:50 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 25.6 | 22 | 22 | 0.0 | - | 1008.3 |
Sun 03:40 EST |
NE | 19 | 22 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 25.2 | 22 | 24 | 0.0 | - | 1008.3 |
Sun 03:30 EST |
NE | 19 | 26 | 30.1 | 5.4 | 25.4 | 21 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.3 |
Sun 03:20 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 30.1 | 5.4 | 26.2 | 21 | 23 | 0.0 | - | 1008.4 |
Sun 03:10 EST |
NE | 19 | 22 | 30.3 | 5.6 | 25.7 | 21 | 26 | 0.0 | - | 1008.4 |
Sun 03:00 EST |
NE | 19 | 26 | 30.3 | 4.9 | 25.5 | 20 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.5 |
Sun 02:50 EST |
ENE | 19 | 20 | 30.3 | 4.9 | 25.5 | 20 | 27 | 0.0 | - | 1008.6 |
Sun 02:40 EST |
ENE | 17 | 19 | 30.3 | 4.9 | 25.9 | 20 | 26 | 0.0 | - | 1008.7 |
Sun 02:30 EST |
ENE | 17 | 24 | 30.4 | 4.9 | 26.0 | 20 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.8 |
Sun 02:20 EST |
ENE | 19 | 24 | 30.5 | 4.3 | 25.6 | 19 | 28 | 0.0 | - | 1008.9 |
Sun 02:10 EST |
ENE | 15 | 19 | 30.5 | 4.3 | 26.4 | 19 | 25 | 0.0 | - | 1008.8 |
Sun 02:00 EST |
ENE | 15 | 19 | 30.5 | 4.3 | 26.4 | 19 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.8 |
Sun 01:50 EST |
ENE | 15 | 17 | 30.6 | 3.6 | 26.3 | 18 | 26 | 0.0 | - | 1008.9 |
Sun 01:40 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 30.6 | 3.6 | 26.7 | 18 | 25 | 0.0 | - | 1009.0 |
Sun 01:30 EST |
ENE | 13 | 17 | 30.7 | 3.7 | 26.8 | 18 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.1 |
Sun 01:20 EST |
ENE | 11 | 13 | 30.9 | 3.8 | 27.4 | 18 | 25 | 0.0 | - | 1009.1 |
Sun 01:10 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 30.9 | 3.0 | 26.9 | 17 | 27 | 0.0 | - | 1009.2 |
Sun 01:00 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 31.0 | 2.3 | 26.8 | 16 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.2 |
Sun 00:50 EST |
ENE | 13 | 13 | 31.4 | 2.6 | 27.3 | 16 | 28 | 0.0 | - | 1009.3 |
Sun 00:40 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 31.6 | 2.7 | 27.5 | 16 | 28 | 0.0 | - | 1009.3 |
Sun 00:30 EST |
ENE | 11 | 15 | 31.7 | 2.8 | 28.0 | 16 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.4 |
Sun 00:20 EST |
ENE | 11 | 13 | 31.9 | 2.1 | 28.1 | 15 | 28 | 0.0 | - | 1009.4 |
Sun 00:10 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 32.1 | 2.2 | 27.9 | 15 | 30 | 0.0 | - | 1009.4 |
Sun 00:00 EST |
ENE | 13 | 17 | 32.4 | 2.5 | 28.3 | 15 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.3 |
Sat 23:50 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 32.6 | 2.6 | 28.5 | 15 | 30 | 0.0 | - | 1009.3 |
Sat 23:40 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 32.8 | 1.8 | 28.6 | 14 | 31 | 0.0 | - | 1009.2 |
Sat 23:30 EST |
ENE | 15 | 20 | 33.2 | 2.1 | 28.7 | 14 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.2 |
Sat 23:20 EST |
ENE | 17 | 22 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 28.5 | 14 | 35 | 0.0 | - | 1009.2 |
Sat 23:10 EST |
ENE | 15 | 19 | 33.6 | 1.4 | 28.9 | 13 | 35 | 0.0 | - | 1009.1 |
Sat 23:00 EST |
ENE | 19 | 26 | 33.8 | 1.6 | 28.4 | 13 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.0 |
Sat 22:50 EST |
ENE | 19 | 24 | 33.9 | 1.6 | 28.6 | 13 | 38 | 0.0 | - | 1009.0 |
Sat 22:40 EST |
ENE | 19 | 20 | 34.2 | 1.9 | 28.9 | 13 | 39 | 0.0 | - | 1009.0 |
Sat 22:30 EST |
ENE | 20 | 26 | 34.3 | 2.0 | 28.6 | 13 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.9 |
Sat 22:20 EST |
ENE | 22 | 28 | 34.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 13 | 43 | 0.0 | - | 1008.9 |
Sat 22:10 EST |
ENE | 20 | 24 | 34.6 | 2.2 | 29.0 | 13 | 41 | 0.0 | - | 1008.9 |
Sat 22:00 EST |
ENE | 19 | 28 | 34.7 | 2.3 | 29.5 | 13 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.8 |
Sat 21:50 EST |
ENE | 20 | 24 | 34.9 | 2.4 | 29.3 | 13 | 42 | 0.0 | - | 1008.8 |
Sat 21:40 EST |
ENE | 19 | 24 | 35.1 | 2.6 | 29.9 | 13 | 40 | 0.0 | - | 1008.7 |
Sat 21:30 EST |
E | 20 | 26 | 35.2 | 3.7 | 29.9 | 14 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.6 |
Sat 21:20 EST |
E | 19 | 24 | 35.2 | 3.7 | 30.2 | 14 | 39 | 0.0 | - | 1008.4 |
Sat 21:10 EST |
E | 17 | 20 | 35.4 | 4.8 | 31.0 | 15 | 36 | 0.0 | - | 1008.3 |
Sat 21:00 EST |
ENE | 15 | 20 | 35.6 | 5.0 | 31.6 | 15 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.1 |
Sat 20:50 EST |
ENE | 15 | 15 | 35.7 | 5.1 | 31.7 | 15 | 35 | 0.0 | - | 1008.1 |
Sat 20:40 EST |
E | 15 | 17 | 35.9 | 5.2 | 31.9 | 15 | 35 | 0.0 | - | 1008.0 |
Sat 20:30 EST |
E | 15 | 20 | 36.2 | 5.5 | 32.3 | 15 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.0 |
Sat 20:20 EST |
E | 17 | 19 | 36.4 | 5.6 | 32.2 | 15 | 37 | 0.0 | - | 1007.8 |
Sat 20:10 EST |
E | 11 | 13 | 36.5 | 5.7 | 33.4 | 15 | 33 | 0.0 | - | 1007.6 |
Sat 20:00 EST |
E | 13 | 19 | 36.7 | 6.8 | 33.4 | 16 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.5 |
Sat 19:50 EST |
E | 11 | 13 | 36.8 | 6.9 | 33.9 | 16 | 32 | 0.0 | - | 1007.4 |
Sat 19:40 EST |
E | 13 | 15 | 37.0 | 7.0 | 33.8 | 16 | 34 | 0.0 | - | 1007.2 |
Sat 19:30 EST |
E | 17 | 22 | 37.2 | 7.2 | 33.3 | 16 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1007.1 |
Sat 19:20 EST |
E | 19 | 22 | 37.5 | 6.5 | 33.1 | 15 | 40 | 0.0 | - | 1007.0 |
Sat 19:10 EST |
E | 19 | 24 | 37.8 | 6.7 | 33.4 | 15 | 41 | 0.0 | - | 1006.9 |
Sat 19:00 EST |
ENE | 20 | 26 | 37.9 | 6.8 | 33.2 | 15 | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.9 |
Sat 18:50 EST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 38.2 | 7.0 | 34.6 | 15 | 38 | 0.0 | - | 1006.8 |
Sat 18:40 EST |
NE | 19 | 22 | 38.5 | 7.3 | 34.3 | 15 | 42 | 0.0 | - | 1006.7 |
Sat 18:30 EST |
E | 13 | 19 | 38.8 | 7.5 | 35.7 | 15 | 37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.6 |
Sat 18:20 EST |
ENE | 9 | 9 | 38.8 | 6.5 | 36.2 | 14 | 35 | 0.0 | - | 1006.5 |
Sat 18:10 EST |
E | 13 | 15 | 38.8 | 6.5 | 35.5 | 14 | 38 | 0.0 | - | 1006.5 |
Sat 18:00 EST |
E | 15 | 24 | 38.8 | 6.5 | 35.1 | 14 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.4 |
Sat 17:50 EST |
E | 19 | 22 | 39.0 | 6.7 | 34.6 | 14 | 44 | 0.0 | - | 1006.3 |
Sat 17:40 EST |
E | 11 | 15 | 39.2 | 6.8 | 36.3 | 14 | 37 | 0.0 | - | 1006.2 |
Sat 17:30 EST |
E | 17 | 22 | 39.7 | 8.2 | 36.0 | 15 | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.1 |
Sat 17:20 EST |
NNE | 20 | 24 | 39.2 | 7.8 | 34.7 | 15 | 45 | 0.0 | - | 1006.0 |
Sat 17:10 EST |
S | 13 | 15 | 39.5 | 8.1 | 36.5 | 15 | 38 | 0.0 | - | 1005.9 |
Sat 17:00 EST |
ESE | 17 | 26 | 39.3 | 7.9 | 35.6 | 15 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.0 |
Sat 16:50 EST |
E | 19 | 24 | 38.9 | 6.6 | 34.5 | 14 | 44 | 0.0 | - | 1006.1 |
Sat 16:40 EST |
E | 9 | 13 | 39.1 | 7.7 | 36.8 | 15 | 34 | 0.0 | - | 1006.1 |
Sat 16:30 EST |
E | 17 | 28 | 38.6 | 7.4 | 34.7 | 15 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.1 |
Sat 16:20 EST |
ENE | 13 | 15 | 39.4 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 15 | 38 | 0.0 | - | 1006.1 |
Sat 16:10 EST |
SE | 7 | 13 | 39.6 | 8.1 | 37.7 | 15 | 34 | 0.0 | - | 1006.2 |
Sat 16:00 EST |
NNW | 7 | 15 | 39.0 | 6.7 | 36.8 | 14 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.4 |
Station Details
Channel Country, Queensland
Commenced 1999
Weather News
Australia's capital suffering sizzling conditions
12:07 EDT
Canberra, like much of southeast Australia, is in the middle of a very hot spell.
Black Summer donations from Australians nudged $640 million. Getting it to those in need was a miracle
20:54 EDT
The sheer scale of the bushfires that scarred so much of the country's east coast a year ago shocked millions around the world.