Which country started daylight saving time?ĭaylight saving was first adopted in 1908 in Thunder Bay, Canada, as a way to make better use of daylight. Unsurprisingly, the "no" vote was strongest in the north and west while the south-east returned a strong "yes" vote. After the trial, Queenslanders were asked to vote in a referendum with the question: "Are you in favour of daylight saving?".Ī 54.5 per cent "no" vote was returned. Queensland last trialled daylight saving from 1989 to 1992. Queensland does not follow daylight saving despite strong support from Brisbane residents to join other Australian states in moving clocks forward by an hour. READ MORE: Australia's top 10 most powerful people revealed © Getty The state's sweltering north and west are not yearning for more hours in the afternoon sun – quite the opposite. No, but daylight has been the subject of lively debate in the Sunshine State for decades.Įvery year as October rolls around, most Brisbane and Gold Coast residents lament being left out.īut Queensland is huge, and as is the case with many things, the south-east corner has a different opinion to the rest of the state. The clocks go back an hour when it ends on the first Sunday in April next year. When the clock jumps forward on Sunday, October 3, Australian states which follow daylight saving will lose an hour. Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Christmas Island or the Cocos (Keeling) Islands don't follow daylight saving, so their time won't change. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and Norfolk Island observe daylight saving. Which states are affected by daylight saving? People in Australian states which follow daylight saving will lose an hour's sleep when clocks go forward on Sunday, October 3, but they'll be able to enjoy lighter evenings. LIVE UPDATES: NSW records 864 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths © 9News
That means clocks must be put forward by one hour, at 2am on Sunday, in all states except for Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland.Ĭlocks on phones and other digital devices will change automatically, but manual clocks will need to be changed. Daylight saving starts this weekend in many parts of Australia, as summer approaches.