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posted September 22, 2009 05:06 PM         

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Currently Sydney is enveloped in a massive dust storm that has been making it's way across the country. It is eerie to say the least. I can't get the smell of dirt out of my nose despite having a shower.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunriseweather/2991688116/

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posted September 22, 2009 05:20 PM         

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Wow, that must be awful for you, but the pic of it is gorgeous! Does this happen often??

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posted September 22, 2009 05:31 PM         

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Hi GW

No, I haven't been through something like this before. I'm watching a news program at the moment & people have submitted their photo's from across the country. The shots are amazing.

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posted September 22, 2009 06:07 PM         

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A Kiwi friend of mine reported the same thing on Facebook today.

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posted September 22, 2009 08:55 PM         

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Here are some pics of the dust storm in Sydney. If you look closely you can just make out the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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posted September 22, 2009 08:58 PM         

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Here's the Sydney Opera House....

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posted September 22, 2009 08:59 PM         

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BONUS!!!!

Here's a shot of the two icons together....

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posted September 22, 2009 09:04 PM         

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I know we Aussies are considered to be sporting maniacs but this is just going over board...

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posted September 22, 2009 09:10 PM         

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and we just keep on going.....

and let's go out & play in the asthma inducing storm....

and it's such a lovely day for a stroll....

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posted September 23, 2009 06:24 AM         

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wow/ that is amazing. try to stay in if you can. it can't be good for you.

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posted September 23, 2009 08:47 AM         

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We had it here too. It just looked and felt eerie.

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posted September 23, 2009 11:58 AM         

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WOW! How's it looking now?

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posted September 23, 2009 01:35 PM         

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The world is orange!!

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posted September 23, 2009 04:20 PM         

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Hi everyone.

You will be happy to know that as of yesterday afternoon (for me) the dust had been carried off by that very strong breeze. It's now arrived in QLD. A friend of mine lives up there, so I'll give her a call today & see how she's coping.

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posted September 24, 2009 02:31 AM         

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I wanted to show you guys where the storm hit the hardest & I found this. All I can say is this guy has a massive pair of crackers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gCRq0xKk14

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posted October 03, 2009 12:20 AM         

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Cool!

I smelled rain in my house even with the windows shut, and then it rained. Kind of the yin to your yang.

Your's is better...

PS -- I thought australia was not very dry. Am I wrong? I know it's pretty darn big.

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posted October 03, 2009 03:19 AM         

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Hi Diana

I know it can seem & in most cases it's true that we are a dry country but that can't be said for the coastal areas where most of us live. As far as I'm aware, the dust came from inland where it's very dry. I tend to agree with that due to the colour of it.

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