Originally Posted by ozshirl

Hi Tina
Basically it is mid winter in August but probably equal to October time in the UK so you will need jumpers and coats but not heavy coats. Sometimes it can be windy but other times it can be quite nice, it is an unpredictable month. A lot of Brits make the mistake of coming over in August thinking it is giong to be hot, but don't realise that Australia even has a ski season which August is the height of.
Anyway hope you have fun
Sarah