Rainfall records tend to be concentrated along the east coast of Australia, particularly in tropical north Queensland. The highest 24‑hour rainfall on record in Australia was in Crohamhurst on 3 February 1893. The highest monthly rainfall on record was recorded at Mount Bellenden Ker, Queensland in January 1979. The highest annual rainfall was recorded also at Mount Bellenden Ker in 2000. Additionally, the location which receives the highest average annual rainfall in Australia is Babinda in Queensland with an annual average of .