brickfielder

Etymology
From the location name Brickfield Hill, after the hill in Surry Hills (now in inner Sydney) from the direction of which a hot wind blew into Sydney in its early days. The term spread to Melbourne by circa 1850, and to central Australia by circa 1900, then to Western Australia.

Noun

 * 1)  A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.

Usage notes
The described nature of the brickfielder appears to vary by location, and perhaps has changed over time.