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Old 20-02-2018, 11:44 PM
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well "hasn't rained" was mean in a generalistic view, when waterholes dry up, wet retention ponds no longer exist and you watch rain falling elsewhere but on you. we have had very minimal rainfall that has been sporadic. some got it and some didn't. for me when the grass is dead and very crispy crunchy underfoot its pretty dry. an example is the wet retention pond near bunnings wallsend - it was bone dry with a bathtub amount of water in it and several dead egrets. the last time it had water was September and that wasn't much. i didn't think i have ever seen it as dry, maybe the mid 80's. the farmers are suffering badly throughout most of eastern Australia , alternately west Australia seems to have had more rain, but that may only be a perception
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