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Weather.

Weather on the day, 1/2/02 - Mid 30s, very humid with late thunderstorms. High temperatures and humidity on previous days.

From a Bureau of Meteorology media release :

Melbourne recorded 6 thunderstorm days for February 2002 - the highest number on record. It was also the coolest summer since 1995/96. The temperature did not reach 100 degrees F. this summer. Rainfall was above normal for summer.

This was the fifth year of a drought period with yearly rainfall totals well below normal.

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35mm Nikon with 35 - 105mm Nikkor short zoom set at about 50mm. Fuji Velvia 50 ASA transparency.

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