. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Between 1979 and 1983 almost all of eastern Australia was affected by a major drought. Although in some places such as the South Coast the drought was almost continuous, in most of the affected region the major years of drought were 1980 and 1982."@en . . . . "16836250"^^ . . . . . . . . "Between 1979 and 1983 almost all of eastern Australia was affected by a major drought. Although in some places such as the South Coast the drought was almost continuous, in most of the affected region the major years of drought were 1980 and 1982."@en . . . . "1118863314"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1979\u20131983 Eastern Australian drought"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "17364"^^ . . . . .