Why is Australia so overwhelmingly dry when nearby places like Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Tasmania are all so wet and lush?

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Why is Australia so overwhelmingly dry when nearby places like Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Tasmania are all so wet and lush?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

I can’t answer your question, but FYI, NZ is ready to catch fire pretty much all summer.

[These signs](https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/o/5/n/l/4/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1240×700.1o5mon.png/1517378202799.jpg) are common on main rural roads.

and there is a govt advertising campaign to spread the message:

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/745-the-fire-danger-sign-and-bernie

You’re not even allowed campfires when camping! 🙁

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