It seems to me that the Doctor or Fremantle Doctor is often written
about in local publications, but not often used in conversation nowadays.
On the TV weather they call it the sea breeze. "Breeze" is a bit of an
understatement!
Andrew is perhaps more of an authority on this, having lived here
much longer than I have.
Janet, also in Perth and wishing summer would hurry up and finish.
(Oh no, not the weather conversation again!)
> Not wishing to be negative, but a word about the Doctor.
>
> The term The Doctor is short for The Fremantle Doctor, a sea breeze that
> comes up from the portside of town and hopefully cools things down a little
> late afternoon or early evening during summer. Cricket commentators and
> visiting astronauts use the term a lot - but locals? It is one of those
> things like a postcard image that visitors take away with them.
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