I always figured that Australians in general tend to exaggerate.
The water levels can’t really be that low can they? (Actually yes: a huge nearby lake is at 23% capacity – 75 feet below its full level - due to more than a decade of drought).
The summers aren’t really that hot, are they? (Actually yes: 40 degrees is common, even the norm).
My initial suspicions that Aussies tend to blow everything out of proportion has been proven wrong a few times now. Although a general undertone of exaggeration exists in many ways, it is not so extreme as to be noteworthy.
No, Australia is simply a country of extremes, it seems.
So when I heard that Melbourne (and surrounding areas) is known for having “Four Seasons in a Day”, I chucked it up to good ol’ Australian exaggeration.
Not so much.
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