see offbeat Australia See the ABC book, "Great Australian Outback Towns and Pubs" by Bill "Swampy" Marsh 2009 not mentioned though! Whim Creek in Western Australia must surely hold a record for inconsistency with rain fall. It holds the Western Australian state record for a 24 hour fall (747mm or nearly 30 inches) on 3 April 1898, but received just 4mm (0.16 inch) for the whole of 1924. from www.gungahlinweather.com/facts_figures.html www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/4458775874/ www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/3343226164/ see images below! P9142995