Local Trivia

Did you know Highway 1 is the longest national highway in the world? Stretching an epic 14,500 km (9,000 miles), it loops around the entire continent, connecting every major city & stunning coastline.

20 AUSTRALIAN WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE USA. The Yanks (Americans - Septic Tanks) are fascinated by the differences that exist between the Australian vocabulary and their own vocabul

Granny Smith is one of the best cooking apples with a sensational tart, tangy flavor. When fully mature the sweetness level of this popular apple increases. Granny Smith was born Maria Ann Sherwood in Su

Australias great ideas and vision can be seen by the many Sydney inventions that have helped improve the lives of people all over the world. Sydney Inventions Made In Sydney & NSW For more informat

A lamington cake is a sponge cake coated in chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut. Lamingtons were named after Lord Lamington (Governor of Queensland 1896 to 1901), or his wife, Lady Lamington.

Where is the Longest Bar in Australia? Longest bar in Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As with any stat, there are a number of claims for the title "the longest bar in Australia": Capta

The term MILK BAR for a corner shop is unique in Australia & New Zealand. Elsewhere milk bars are called a convenience store, corner shop, general store or 7/11. The local milk bar was part of the local comm

It is popular Australian trivia that the song Redback on the Toilet Seat was by Slim Dusty, when in fact it was written and sung by Slim Newton. It was Slim Newton's first record and earned him three gold re

Snot block, snot box, snot brick, pus pie, phlegm sandwich, vanilla slice and vanilla cake.. are just some of the names Australians like to call the humble Vanilla Slice. Vanilla Slice What is a tradition

Vegemite dates back to 1922 when Fred Walker and Cyril Callister developed a spread from one of the richest known natural sources of the vitamin B group - Brewers Yeast. Walker turned to the Australian publi

We came across two versions of "what it means to be Australian"... 1. What it means to be Australian Being Australian is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling ho

The question of "why are shoes hanging by the laces from power lines?" has popped up a number of times, we decided to do a little research. Shoes hanging from power lines suggestions ! - Drug dealer near

At 1.4 km in length, the Chandler Highway in Kew (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is widely regarded as the world's shortest highway. Chandler Highway (road) began life as a railway track, part of the Outer