A strong, hot, dusty wind that blows from the interior of Australia toward the coast, often bringing red dust from brick-colored soil.
Australian English term combining 'brick' (referring to the red brick-colored dust) and 'fielder' (relating to fields/open land). The word originated in Australian colonial times to describe this distinctive local weather phenomenon.
The brickfielder is so notorious in Australian folklore that it's mentioned in classic Australian literature, and it actually changes the color of the sky to red—entire cities have gone dark in the middle of the day when a massive brickfielder strikes!
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