Launceston snowball fight captured in historic photo from 1921 weather event

Jessica Willard
Updated August 7 2020 - 7:22am, first published August 6 2020 - 4:30pm
After a dumping of snow in Tasmania on July 31, 1921, The Weekly Courier shared highlights of photos capturing the event, over a number of weeks.

When Northern Tasmanians awoke to the surprising sight of snow on Wednesday, it had many asking if something like it had ever happened before.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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