Australia is often marketed as the sunburnt country of endless summers. However, a deeper look reveals a continent of extreme seasonal contrast, driven by unique geographical features, ocean currents, and atmospheric oscillations. This paper examines the four distinct Australian seasons (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) through the lens of their dominant weather phenomena—from tropical cyclones to alpine snow—and introduces the powerful climate drivers (El Niño, La Niña, the Indian Ocean Dipole) that make Australian seasons less predictable than any other inhabited continent.
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