Queensland town within 0.1C of state’s record temperature as Australia swelters under heatwave
by Jordyn Beazley and AAP from World news | The Guardian on (#6J46E)
Heat warnings in place over large swatches of the country with temperatures over 40C expected across inland and eastern Australia
One of Australia's hottest summers on record continues to produce above-average temperatures, with the Queensland tourist town Birdsville hitting 49.4C on Thursday, just 0.1C shy of the state's all time record.
Heatwave conditions hit regions across Australia on Thursday and will continue on the public holiday before cooling off over the weekend.
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