The region shrivelled through its driest summer for 24 years that had record-breaking average maximum temperatures, according to the Bureau of Meterology.
This marks the driest summer-to-date since the 2000-2001 season, from December 1 to January 31.
The area-averaged rainfall total for the Mount Lofty district is only 39 per cent of the 1991-2020 average, and just 42 per cent of the average sin...
