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30 June 1836, The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), page 4
…30-Jun-1836 Description of Snow in Sydney/Parramatta The Colonist No…
1 citation28 September 1838, The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), page 2
…1838 28-Sep-1838 60 2 Feet snow at Mt Lambie The Australian No…
1 citation14 October 1839, The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), page 2
…1839 14-Oct-1839 Snow fell for a few hours at Goulburn Sydney Monitor No…
1 citation20 September 1841, The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), page 2
…1841 20-Sep-1841 Sveral inches at Berrima - on ground 24hrs SMH No…
1 citation17 June 1848, Bathurst Advocate (NSW : 1848 - 1849), page 3
…1848 17-Jun-1848 Snow in the streets of Bathurst Bathurst Advocate No…
1 citation8 August 1848, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 5
…8-Aug-1848 15 6 inches at Goulburn SMH No…
1 citation2 September 1851, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 3
…1851 2-Sep-1851 4ft deep (drifts?) snow near Hartley Empire No…
1 citation7 July 1853, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 3
…1853 7-Jul-1853 4ft deep (drifts?) snow at Gunning Empire No…
1 citation12 July 1853, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 2
…12-Jul-1853 Heavy fall snow at Gundaroo Empire No…
1 citation10 August 1854, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 5
…1854 10-Aug-1854 Snow Bathurst and Blue Mountains Empire No…
1 citation30 June 1856, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 3
…1856 30-Jun-1856 7.5 Severe weather with snow at Armidale Empire No…
1 citation28 July 1856, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 5
…28-Jul-1856 60 Snow 2ft deep at Ben Lomond SMH No…
1 citation1 September 1857, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 5
…1-Sep-1857 Snow on Liverpool Plains few hours SMH No…
1 citation4 September 1857, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 5
…4-Sep-1857 Non settling snow at Armidale Empire No…
1 citation14 July 1858, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 5
…1858 14-Jul-1858 2 Snow at Goulburn SMH No…
1 citation6 September 1859, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 5
…1859 6-Sep-1859 Snow at Medlow Flat - East Coast Low? Empire No…
1 citation21 September 1859, Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), page 2
…21-Sep-1859 Snow at Carcoar (near Blayney) Bathurt Free Press No…
1 citation22 September 1860, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 3
…1860 22-Sep-1860 12 people killed by cold/snow tumut river Empire No…
1 citation21 July 1863, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 5
…1863 21-Jul-1863 Snow Bathurst and Armidale SMH No…
1 citation23 July 1873, Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), page 2
…1873 23-Jul-1873 Snow Litgow, Rydal, Zig Zag Empire No…
2 citations1 July 1885, Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), page 3
…1875 1-Jul-1885 Hills around Lithgow white with snow Bathurst Free Press No…
…1-Jul-1885 Mts around Lithgow white with snow Bathurst Free Press No…
1 citation13 May 1879, South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), page 5
…1879 13-May-1879 Early season snow Lithgow SA Register No…
1 citation18 June 1879, South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), page 5
…18-Jun-1879 Heavy fall snow at Lithgow SA Register No…
1 citation11 July 1882, The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), page 5
…1882 11-Jul-1882 Heavy snowfall Lithgow previous Saturday Maitland Mercury No…
1 citation22 August 1883, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 8
…1883 22-Aug-1883 7.5 Heaviest fall in Lithgow for some years SMH No…
1 citation10 June 1885, Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), page 2
…1885 10-Jun-1885 Light snow at Bathurst Bathurst Free Press No…
1 citation2 November 1886, Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), page 4
…2-Nov-1886 Lost man found snow-storm - near Jenolan? Bathurst Free Press No…
1 citation25 June 1889, Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), page 2
…25-Jun-1889 "Most extensive fall on record" Barrier Miner No…
1 citation28 July 1890, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 6
…28-Jul-1890 Heavy snow at Katoomba SMH No…
1 citation6 July 1891, Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), page 3
…1891 6-Jul-1891 7.5 Fall on 1st July at Sunny Corner Bathurst Free Press No…
1 citation8 August 1893, Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), page 2
…8-Aug-1893 30 Heavy snow fall Sunny Corner, Blayney Bathurst Free Press No…
1 citation29 July 1895, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 5
…29-Jul-1895 Snwo Balaney, Crookwell SMH No…
1 citation9 July 1896, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), page 5
…9-Jul-1896 Snow also at Hill End Evening News No…
1 citation28 August 1896, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 6
…28-Aug-1896 A few flakes Bowral, Millthorpe SMH No…
1 citation20 May 1897, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), page 6
…20-May-1897 10 Heavy snow at Blackheath Evening News No…
1 citation2 September 1897, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), page 5
…2-Sep-1897 Non-settling snow Lawson Evening News No…
1 citation3 August 1898, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), page 3
…3-Aug-1898 12 Heavy Snow Mittagong Evening News No…
1 citation29 October 1898, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), page 5
…29-Oct-1898 Snow overnight Evening News No…
1 citation6 June 1899, Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904), page 3
…1899 6-Jun-1899 5 3hrs snow at Oberon Bathurst Free Press No…
1 citation12 October 1889, Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1907), page 14
…12-Oct-1889 Snow at Blackheath Aust Town Country J No…
2 citations3 August 1900, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 6
…04-Jul-00 75 Snow 2.5ft between Kat/Orange (3 Aug Ne ws) SMH No…
…03-Aug-00 Snow 2.5ft between Kat/Or (4th Jul Event) SMH No…
1 citation9 July 1900, South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), page 6
…09-Jul-00 30 75 30 22in snow Bathurst district SA Register No…
2 citations4 August 1900, Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1907), page 24
…04-Aug-00 Photos only - Katoomba snow Aust Town Country J Yes…
…04-Aug-00 Photos only - Katoomba snow Aust Town Country J Yes…
1 citation19 June 1901, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 9
…19-Jun-01 2.5 7.5 Snow Crookwell, Adelong SMH No…
1 citation4 August 1903, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 6
…04-Aug-03 Snowed all day Sunday at Oberon SMH No…
1 citation5 July 1904, Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) , page 2
…05-Jul-04 Snow Blackheath with strong winds Singleton Argus No…
1 citation1 September 1904, Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), page 5
…01-Sep-04 Snow at Queanbeyan Evening News No…
1 citation26 July 1905, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 8
…26-Jul-05 Light sleet Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation5 October 1909, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 8
…05-Oct-09 2.5 10 Snow Portland, Rockley, Moss Vale SMH No…
1 citation20 July 1910, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 10
…20-Jul-10 House Verandahs Collapse Blackheath SMH No…
1 citation23 July 1910, The Blue Mountain Echo (NSW : 1909 - 1928), page 9
…23-Jul-10 Good discription of damage at Katoomba Blue Mts Echo No…
1 citation9 August 1912, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 6
…09-Aug-12 A few flakes of snow Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation15 August 1912, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 5
…15-Aug-12 Snow Crookwell and Mt David SMH No…
1 citation20 June 1914, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 19
…20-Jun-14 4ft drifts at Clarence SMH No…
1 citation18 July 1914, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 23
…18-Jul-14 Snow at Portland, several inches Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation4 October 1919, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 14
…04-Oct-19 Snow heavy on ground near Mt Vic SMH No…
1 citation10 July 1923, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 10
…10-Jul-23 7.5 Heavy snow Mt Victoria, Armidale, Walcha SMH No…
1 citation12 July 1923, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 10
…12-Jul-23 Snow at Tamworth and Nundle SMH No…
1 citation22 November 1923, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 10
…22-Nov-23 Reports snow in Lithgow district SMH No…
1 citation7 June 1924, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 18
…7-Jun-24 5 Heavy Snow at Orange, Flakes at Kat SMH No…
1 citation15 August 1924, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 9
…15-Aug-24 Snow at Intervals during morning SMH No…
1 citation5 May 1926, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 16
…1926 5-May-26 Snow with rain at Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation27 June 1928, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 13
…27-Jun-28 Snow Armidale and near Ebor SMH No…
1 citation27 July 1928, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 12
…27-Jul-28 23 9in in Oberon, over 1ft surrounding country SMH No…
2 citations30 July 1928, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 10
…30-Jul-28 Park in Lithgow with snow SMH Yes…
…30-Jul-28 Park in Lithgow with snow SMH Yes…
2 citations8 August 1929, The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), page 10
…8-Aug-29 Photo snow at Katoomba The Mercury Yes - Katoomba…
…8-Aug-29 Photo snow at Katoomba The Mercury Yes - Katoomba…
1 citation14 May 1930, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 21
…1930 14-May-30 FORECAST Snow high Central Tablelands SMH No…
1 citation14 August 1930, The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), page 17
…14-Aug-30 Snow early evening Blackheath, Mt Vic Brisbane Courier No…
1 citation23 February 1931, Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA : 1931), page 7
…1931 23-Feb-31 Heatwave in Sydney, then snow Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation5 August 1933, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 17
…5-Aug-33 30 Snow Ebor, almost 30cm at Rockley SMH No…
1 citation24 August 1933, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 9
…24-Aug-33 Snow Crockwell, Yass, Bombala, Berridale SMH No…
1 citation18 September 1936, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 8
…8-Sep-36 Snwo and hail at Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation1 June 1937, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 11
…1937 1-Jun-37 Snow fell 1 hour on BM - 1st fall of winter SMH No…
1 citation1 June 1937, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 11
…1-Jun-37 7.5 3in Snow Oberon SMH No…
1 citation2 June 1937, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 12
…2-Jun-37 Several inches at Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation7 September 1937, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 9
…7-Sep-37 General report snowy winter Sunny Corner SMH No…
1 citation22 June 1940, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 17
…1940 22-Jun-40 Light snow at Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation27 April 1944, Army News (Darwin, NT : 1941 - 1946), page 2
…1944 27-Apr-44 Snow also Blayney, Yetholme Army News No…
1 citation5 September 1945, Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), page 5
…5-Sep-45 Snow Katoomba Advocate (Tas) No…
1 citation18 July 1946, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 4
…18-Jul-46 5 5 15 6 inches at Oberon SMH No…
1 citation10 April 1917, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 6
…1947 10-Apr-47 Snwo at Blackheath SMH No…
1 citation15 August 1947, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…15-Aug-47 Light snow reported Blackheath SMH No…
2 citations27 August 1947, Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), page 1
…27-Aug-47 8 4in Bowral, Snow Katoomba Townsville Daily Yes - Kat, Bowral…
…27-Aug-47 8 4in Bowral, Snow Katoomba Townsville Daily Yes - Kat, Bowral…
1 citation6 May 1949, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…1949 6-May-49 Light snow / sleet SMH No…
1 citation21 July 1949, Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), page 1
…21-Jul-49 12 35 Oberon Snow Bound, skiing at Orange Cairns Post No…
1 citation27 August 1949, The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), page 9
…27-Aug-49 Armidale heavy snow closed Airport/roads West Australian No…
1 citation27 August 1949, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…27-Aug-49 60 Snow Ben Lomond 2ft deep SMH No…
1 citation27 August 1949, The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), page 1
…27-Aug-49 Heavy snow between Armidale and Guyra Courier Mail No…
1 citation29 June 1950, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), page 3
…29-Jun-50 2.5 1 inch Lithgow The Argus No…
1 citation5 August 1950, Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), page 7
…5-Aug-50 2.5 2.5 90 minute snowfall Mt Vic & Blackheath Barrier Miner No…
1 citation20 September 1950, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…20-Sep-50 12 minute snowfall at Lithgow SMH No…
1 citation29 May 1951, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…29-May-51 Snow Katoomba 1pm to 3pm SMH No…
1 citation30 April 1952, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…1952 30-Apr-52 Snow at Katoomba, Mt Vic light falls SMH No…
1 citation12 December 1952, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…12-Dec-52 Several inches at Oberon SMH No…
1 citation17 August 1953, The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), page 1
…17-Aug-53 15 5 Not specific - heavy snow Katoomba SMH No…
1 citation5 December 1955, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…5-Dec-55 Mt Vic max temp 34 F Canberra Times No…
2 citations1 August 1956, The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), page 11
…1-Aug-56 3 Photo Only - Blackheath Golf Course Aust Womens Wkly Yes - Blackheath…
…1-Aug-56 3 Photo Only - Blackheath Golf Course Aust Womens Wkly Yes - Blackheath…
1 citation30 July 1957, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…30-Jul-57 Heavy falls at Katoomba, Mt Vic Canberra Times No…
1 citation31 July 1957, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…31-Jul-57 30 30 Report of 1 foot between Kat & MB Canberra Times No…
1 citation17 September 1957, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 3
…17-Sep-57 Snow and Bush Fires in BM same time Canberra Times No…
1 citation22 September 1958, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…22-Sep-58 15 Snow Barrington Tops Canberra Times No…
1 citation15 June 1959, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…1959 15-Jun-59 Snow Barrington tops and Blue Mts Canberra Times No…
1 citation22 September 1959, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…22-Sep-59 Heavy Snow Blackheath, Barrington Tops Canberra Times No…
1 citation26 August 1961, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 6
…26-Aug-61 Few flakes at Frenches Forest Sydney Canberra Times No…
1 citation22 August 1962, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…22-Aug-62 15 Heavy snow Bowral, Hobart Airport closed Canberra Times No…
2 citations19 July 1965, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…19-Jul-65 42 Photo near GWH near Wentworth Falls Canberra Times Yes…
…19-Jul-65 42 Photo near GWH near Wentworth Falls Canberra Times Yes…
1 citation24 July 1965, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 8
…24-Jul-65 CSIRO caused snow dump cloud seeding Canberra Times No…
1 citation16 July 1966, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…1966 16-Jul-66 2.5 Snow also at Wagga Canberra Times No…
1 citation18 July 1966, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 3
…18-Jul-66 Hwy blocked between Kat & Lithgow Canberra Times No…
1 citation16 May 1968, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 4
…16-May-68 7.5 Disruption to roads and trains Canberra Times No…
1 citation23 July 1968, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 3
…23-Jul-68 Snow also at Portland, Armidale Canberra Times No…
1 citation31 May 1969, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 3
…31-May-69 Low 100 miles off South Coast (ECL) Canberra Times No…
1 citation16 September 1969, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…16-Sep-69 5 Snow Walcha, Wagga Canberra Times No…
2 citations7 May 1970, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…7-May-70 5 Snow on ground in Canberra Canberra Times Yes…
…7-May-70 5 Snow on ground in Canberra Canberra Times Yes…
1 citation21 July 1970, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…21-Jul-70 1.5 Roads near Oberon inpassable Canberra Times No…
1 citation2 September 1970, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…2-Sep-70 10 Drifts up to 4ft at Katoomba Canberra Times No…
1 citation20 October 1971, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 12
…20-Oct-71 Snow reported at Walcha Canberra Times No…
1 citation8 July 1972, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 34
…1972 8-Jul-72 Light falls at Orange Canberra Times No…
1 citation10 September 1976, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 18
…1-Sep-76 7mm of snow at Oberon Canberra Times No…
1 citation2 June 1977, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 26
…2-Jun-77 Snow and Rain both Lithgow and Oberon Canberra Times No…
1 citation27 July 1977, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 30
…27-Jul-77 Snow Showers Central Tablelands Canberra Times No…
1 citation4 July 1984, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…4-Jul-84 Snow also Junee, Young Canberra Times No…
1 citation5 July 1984, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 1
…5-Jul-84 Snow Canberra, Lake George Canberra Times Yes…
1 citation7 June 1985, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 3
…7-Jun-85 GWH closed WF to Mt Vic Canberra Times No…
1 citation19 July 1985, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 14
…19-Jul-85 Snow reported Katoomba Canberra Times No…
1 citation14 September 1988, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 24
…14-Sep-88 1 hour snow fall Katoomba and Lithgow Canberra Times No…
1 citation17 November 1988, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 12
…17-Nov-88 Snow reported at Oberon Canberra Times No…
1 citation9 August 1989, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 3
…9-Aug-89 Snow and sleet Canberra Times No…