The Millennium drought (aka "The 2000s") is considered by most to be the worst drought in Australia since its settlement. It began in 1995 and continued until late 2009. Upon the official ending of the drought, Australia's government had spent $4.5 billion in assistance for its citizens.
Australia is and has been and it also isn't unusuall for them.Most of Australia, other than the tropics, has been in drought for the past 12 years. Periodically, shires (regions) are taken off the list of drought-declared areas, but given Australia's essentially dry nature; they Australia has had many droughts, and in some parts of the country these droughts are continuing even today. There is always a region or shire in Australia which is drought-declared at any given time. It is the geography of the continent which makes Australia so prone to droughts. Some of Australia's major historical droughts include:The "Federation drought" 1895-1902The drought of 1914-15The World War II droughts between 1937-451965-68 droughtThe 1982-83 drought, culminating in the horrific Ash Wednesday bushfiresEl Niño - 1991 through to 1995This list is by no means exhaustive, as drought continues in many regions, and has done so since the beginning of this new millennium.re returned to the list within months.
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Australia has had many droughts, and in some parts of the country these droughts are continuing even today. There is always a region or shire in Australia which is drought-declared at any given time. It is the geography of the continent which makes Australia so prone to droughts. Some of Australia's major historical droughts include: * The "Federation drought" 1895-1902 * The drought of 1914-15 * The World War II droughts between 1937-45 * 1965-68 drought * The 1982-83 drought, culminating in the horrific Ash Wednesday bushfires * El Niño - 1991 through to 1995 This list is by no means exhaustive, as drought continues in many regions, and has done so since the beginning of this new millennium.
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