![]() Yanyuwa Calendar Gulf of Carpenteria showing five seasons (Wet season cyclone period from Nov to May) |
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| January February | March April May | June July | August September | October November December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wunthurru | Lhabayi | Rra-mardu | Ngardaru | Na-yinarramba |
| Early storm period | Wet season proper | Dry season | Hot weather time | Hot & Humid |
| Heavy rainfall | Sunny cloudless days, cool evenings | Hot strong winds | ||
| Often heavy dews | Dust storms | |||
| Heavy fogs | ||||
| Go to Bureau
of Meteorology rainfall & temperature graphs for this region |
Permission to use the Yanyuwa seasonal calendar is granted by Karrakayn (Annie Isaac), a senior Law person of the Yanyuwa. www.deakin.edu.au/arts/diwurruwurru/yanyuwa/ | ||||
| Information on the Yanyuwa seasonal calendar has been provided from research by Richard Baker. For more information visit fennerschool.anu.edu.au/people/academics/bakerr.php |
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