October

Highest maximum temperature

Western Australia	45.6	Marble Bar	27 October, 1960
Northern Territory	44.2	Brunette Downs	23 October, 1987
				Roper Bar	24 October, 1987 
				Rabbit Flat	25 October, 1993
South Australia		45.4	Oodnadatta	31 October, 1995
Queensland		45.1	Birdsville	31 October, 1995
New South Wales		43.9	Brewarrina	31 October, 1919
Victoria		40.0	Mildura		30 October, 1965
				Robinvale	13 October, 1977
Tasmania		34.6	Hobart		31 October, 1987

Highest minimum temperature

Western Australia	32.2	Redmont		31 October, 1980
Northern Territory	30.5	Elliott		27 October, 1989
South Australia		29.5	Woomera		13 October, 1977
Queensland		31.4	Boulia		20 October, 1980
New South Wales		27.8	Tibooburra	29 October, 1958
Victoria		25.8	Wilsons		28 October, 1977
				Promontory
Tasmania		20.6	Whitemark	28 October, 1977

Lowest maximum temperature

Western Australia	8.4	Katanning	6 October, 1992
Northern Territory	11.7	Alice Springs	8 October, 1968
South Australia		5.5	Mount Lofty	22 October, 1995
Queensland		10.7	Stanthorpe	16 October, 1959
New South Wales		-5.0	Crackenback	11 October, 1972
Victoria		-4.0	Mount Hotham	16 October, 1984
Tasmania		-2.2	Mt. Wellington	9 October, 1968

Lowest minimum temperature

Western Australia	-4.3	Eyre		24 October, 1995
Northern Territory	1.3	Alice Springs	1 October, 1982
South Australia		-4.4	Coonawarra	3 October, 1967
Queensland		-3.6	Warwick		9 October, 1966*
				(Hermitage)
New South Wales		-10.8	Perisher Valley	3 October, 1989
Victoria		-8.0	Mount Hotham	17 October, 1984
Tasmania		-8.5	Shannon		3 October, 1983

* Cambooya recorded -4.5 for the 48 hours to 0900 on 1 October, 1984,
but data from neighbouring stations suggests that this temperature    
actually occurred on 30 September.

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