Australia's early settlers weathered drought and flooding rains

By Bridie Smith Science Editor
Updated October 14 2014 - 10:13am, first published October 1 2014 - 5:54pm

Researchers have gained an insight into the weather endured by Australia's early settlers after scouring a diverse collection of historical records, some dating to the First Fleet.

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