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Sydney Dust Storm, September 2009(9 images)
On the morning of September 23rd, 2009 Sydneysiders woke to a spectacular orange glow as the largest dust storm in 70 years cloaked the city.

Though warned of the possibility of a the dust it seems everyone was caught out by it's intensity, beauty and "spookiness".

Health warnings were issued, the airport closed and harbour ferries cancelled. Thankfully no...
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  • Sydney Harbour Bridge during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was dewscribed as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was dewscribed as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was dewscribed as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Sydney Opera House during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was described as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Sydney Opera House during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was described as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Sydney Opera House during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was described as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Man Photographing the Sydney Harbour Bridge during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was dewscribed as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was dewscribed as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif
  • Sydney Opera House during dust storm, September 23, 2009. The Dust storm was caused by gale force winds blowing in from the drought stricken inland. The storm was described as being the worst in 70 years. By photographer Paul Foley
    SYDNEY-DUST...tif