2016 has been declared the year of "extreme weather" in the country by the Australian Bureau of Meterology.
A report of Australia's climate shows that last year was one of the hottest years ever, as well as one of the wettest.
Australia has just experienced the fourth hottest year on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's annual climate statement.
Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin have all recorded their warmest year.
It has also been wet, with rainfall 17 per cent above average.
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