A New Zealander who "froze" to death in inland Queensland yesterday chose the "coldest day of the year" to sleep outside, locals say.
Friends found the 44-year-old Wellingtonian dead about 4am yesterday.
Local media said the man, who had been living and working in Clermont, about 1000km north-west of Brisbane, told housemates he was going to sleep on the patio.
It is believed the housemates covered him with a blanket, but when they went to check on him later he was dead.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the temperature in Clermont dropped to just 1 degree Celsius at 6.30am yesterday.