First properly cold day. Lit the fireplace.
Sydney Microseasons
Current Window
Friday 22 May 2026
22 to 27 May
Window 29 of 72
Time-Shifted Japanese Kō
Distant hills grow hazy
Sydney Microseason
The first scarves return
Dharawal Seasonal Calendar
Time of Marrai'gang
April to June
- Bana'murrai'yung - wet becoming cooler
- The cries of marrai'gang, the quoll, can be heard through forests and woodlands as mates are sought
- Lilly pilly ripens on the trees
- When the fruit starts to fall, it is time to mend old warm cloaks or make new ones
Collaborative Notes
Describe this microseason in your own words.
Waking up, it is still dark and the air has a noticeable chill.
Leaf-curling spiders are attached to the maple tree, which is still green.
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