Local Trivia

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

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.

1956: First nuclear weapons test by British at Maralinga With the agreement of the Australian Government, Britain tested atomic weapons at three sites on Australian territory: the Montebello Islands off West

The mysterious Marree Man is a four kilometre-long carving etched deep into the red earth of Outback South Australia. After being discovered in 1998, still no one knows who created it or why. Located 65

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

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