Australian Tropical Region

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Tropical Zone

The Tropical Zone has very hot and humid summers (average January maximum temperature > 30 degrees C), often with a summer wet season. Winters are also warm and often dry. The Tropical Zone extends right across northern Australia from Carnarvon in Western Australia, north through Port Hedland, Broome, Darwin, Cairns, and south down the Queensland coast Rockhampton.

The key features of this zone are high temperatures throughout the year with no frost. The average annual minimum temperature is around 15 degrees C. The distinctive feature is the monsoon or 'wet season' in summer and 'dry season' in winter. The wet season is very humid and hot with an average January maximum temperature greater than 30 degrees C.

Larger towns in this region include:

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