How long has Australia been in a drought?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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 are returned to the list within months.

Answer 3

Droughts occur anywhere in Australia, and on a more regular basis away from the coast. The entire country does not experience drought at the same time, but there is always some part of the country in drought.

In 2012, Australia is experiencing the continuation of a "La nina" weather phenomenon, which brings wetter conditions to the eastern regions, but some areas of the west are still drought-declared.

Answer 4

Yes. There is always at least one region of Australia in drought. Severe droughts are also cyclical, occurring every couple of decades or more often within particular regions. Areas most prone to drought are the inland farming areas, but even coastal regions can experience less-than-average rainfalls for a sustained period of time.

Answer 5

Yes we Aussies had a drought and we are still going through one, we have had them for about 200 years.

Answer 6

the longest drought in Australia was in Alice springs and Melbourne because Alice spring is a very dry place and is very hot.

and in Melbourne because they use to much water

Answer 7

Droughts are very common in Australia.

Because of lack of rainfall in many land locked areas of the continent nearly 49% of the area is affected by famines IE. droughts.