4902 - Melbourne Dust Storm Photograph
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The Melbourne dust storm of 1983 was one of the most dramatic weather events in Australian history. It struck on the 8th February 1983, sweeping through Victoria and hitting Melbourne at around 3:00pm with a towering wall of red dust that turned the day into night
Color photograph of the dust heading towards Melbourne's CBD. The photograph has been taken from a highrise building looking South - West over Spencer Street
