Visitors hoping to enjoy a little winter sunshine in northern WA instead swelter through unseasonal heat, as tour operators seek workarounds to keep them cool and safe.
Tourist Bill Ryan is taking extra precautions in the extreme weather.Kimberley tourists and residents are being reminded to keep cool amid soaring temperatures in Western Australia's far north.What's next:abc.net.au/news/kimberley-record-august-heat-tourists-caught-out/104274128Tourists who normally flock to northern WA for winter sunshine at this time of year are instead sweltering through record-breaking heat, as tour operators seek workarounds to keep them cool and safe.
"Keeping the aircon on the bus, really drumming into the passengers the need for hydration … trying to work with as much as possible," he said.Tourist Bill Ryan had travelled to Kununurra from Perth and was on the tour."The temperature's got out of control," he said. "We've also moved our horse-riding experiences earlier in the day, but still have two rides heading out daily," the spokesperson said.Record August temperatures were broken on Monday in five Kimberley locations, with Yampi — a Defence training ground — recording the hottest August day in Australia."It's all being driven by a stagnant high-pressure system that's sitting in the centre of the country and it's not moving," she said.
The department said it was reminding people to watch for signs of dehydration, heat stress and heat stroke.ABC Kimberley: Alys MarshallKathleen Atkinson from the WA Country Health Service said it was important travellers and locals alike to follow health advice.
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