Thread: The drought seems to be getting worse

Originally Posted by Eevo

there are 5 continents and Antarctica isnt one of them.

"Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent." Courtesy Wikipedia. other sources would agree.

looks like my schooling or memory has failed me.


my point remains however. we are a very dry continent.

Yes, but Antarctica is far drier. (I should note that I have just finished editing a book on Antarctica, so my memory is refreshed!)

I think is would be fair to say the point being made is not whether or not Australia is a dry continent but rather that it seems much drier than it has been previously.

Originally Posted by SBD4

I think is would be fair to say the point being made is not whether or not Australia is a dry continent but rather that it seems much drier than it has been previously.

The thing is, you have to define "Previously". Whatever records there are must be considered recent in the big scheme.
I think what Eevo and more so, Discomick, are alluding to is the fact that, for the last/first 231 years since the 1st Fleet arrival, most people in Oz have been trying to create a European styled economy i.e. sheep, cattle and various crops, in a significantly non-Euro climate.

Originally Posted by Saitch

The thing is, you have to define "Previously". Whatever records there are must be considered recent in the big scheme.
I think what Eevo and more so, Discomick, are alluding to is the fact that, for the last/first 231 years since the 1st Fleet arrival, most people in Oz have been trying to create a European styled economy i.e. sheep, cattle and various crops, in a significantly non-Euro climate.

Exactly.

From memory NZ is closer to being the real antipodes to GB and really does have a similar climate.

Eevo............. please feel free to add the other similarities.

DL

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Exactly.

From memory NZ is closer to being the real antipodes to GB and really does have a similar climate.

Eevo............. please feel free to add the other similarities.

DL

We used to refer to Kiwis as South Seas Poms.