Tag Archives: Kalgoorlie
December 2008 weather summary
The first month of summer in Mount Gambier recorded an average maximum temperature of 20.4 degrees (69F) compared with 31.8 in Kalgoorlie (89F). That’s a substantial difference, and I much prefer the cooler conditions. Overnight temperatures showed a similar contrast. … Continue reading
Cool start to summer
Kalgoorlie had fairly mild weather in November compared with my recollections. The average daily maximum was 25 degrees compared with a long-term average of 30. I didn’t like the relentless heat of summer in Kalgoorlie. Having grown up in Gippsland, … Continue reading
Nostalgic for Kalgoorlie
I’ve been feeling nostalgic for Kalgoorlie this week. It’s a great time of year there, heading into Race Round (September 7-13) after Diggers & Dealers. The weather is perfect unless the wind picks up, low 20s, hardly any rain. Mount … Continue reading
Skywest Kalgoorlie-Melbourne
I was sorry to read on the Kalgoorlie Miner website that Skywest will abandon its Melbourne-Kalgoorlie service in November. I used the service thrice, and although expensive it was a marvellous time saver. They say it is not economically viable … Continue reading
First soccer game in Mount Gambier
Michael played his first soccer game in Mount Gambier today, after a break of three weeks. He’s playing for Gambier Centrals and his under 12 team lost 1-4 to Inter.
The Border Watch website
I’m putting the finishing touches to a new dynamic website for The Border Watch. It’s my modification of the Revolution News WordPress theme.
Feeling the cold
Winters in Kalgoorlie are short and not very cold, but temperature is a relative thing. It does get down to zero in Kalgoorlie but it’s a dry crisp cold and days starting that way tend to warm up nicely. I … Continue reading
