Sunday, May 6, 2018

Kapunda Snow

Kapunda Snow


In June 1909 Kapunda, Allendale and Eudunda Ranges were covered in snow!
In our modern times, this is almost unheard of, but in the early 1900s, it would seem it was a regular occurrence.
 The snow was reported in the Kapunda Herald (newspaper) in 1901, 1906, 1908 as well as 1909 falling steadily, and in enough volume around the district for locals to build snowmen!

 photo Source: State Library of South Australia: B69054/114

Kapunda Herald 13 August 1909, page 1.

Researched and written by Allen Tiller © 2018

Bibliography

1909 'SNOW AT KAPUNDA.', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 30 July, p. 4. , viewed 19 Feb 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108430017

1909 'Snow Scenes at kapunda', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 13 August, p. 1. (Kapunda Herald Illustrated Supplement), viewed 19 Feb 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108430204

1906 'General New', Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951), 31 August, p. 5. , viewed 19 Feb 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108378502

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