Australian fact file

Smallest drive in theatre in the Southern Hemisphere

Smallest drive in theatre in the Southern Hemis...

In Jericho, located in the Barcaldine region of Queensland, is the home to the smallest    Drive-in Theatre in the Southern Hemisphere with the capacity for 32 cars. When full...

Smallest drive in theatre in the Southern Hemis...

In Jericho, located in the Barcaldine region of Queensland, is the home to the smallest    Drive-in Theatre in the Southern Hemisphere with the capacity for 32 cars. When full...

Australia's oldest zoo

Australia's oldest zoo

Melbourne Zoo, modelled on the famous London zoo is Australia's oldest zoo. It was opened on 6 October 1862 at the Royal Park site of 55-acre (22 ha) on land...

Australia's oldest zoo

Melbourne Zoo, modelled on the famous London zoo is Australia's oldest zoo. It was opened on 6 October 1862 at the Royal Park site of 55-acre (22 ha) on land...

Largest bottle opener collection

Largest bottle opener collection

Dennis Harrison from Bigga, NSW, has taken his bottle opening collection up to 3,845 and still counting.

Largest bottle opener collection

Dennis Harrison from Bigga, NSW, has taken his bottle opening collection up to 3,845 and still counting.

Australia’s longest-serving brass band radio presenter

Australia’s longest-serving brass band radio pr...

October 2, 2024 Geoffrey McGregor was born in April 1960 and his association with brass bands commenced at the age of 7, some 57 years ago. The first programme Geoffrey...

Australia’s longest-serving brass band radio pr...

October 2, 2024 Geoffrey McGregor was born in April 1960 and his association with brass bands commenced at the age of 7, some 57 years ago. The first programme Geoffrey...

Leader of the Women’s Suffrage of Australia

Leader of the Women’s Suffrage of Australia

Vida Goldstein, born in Portland Victoria in 1869, was leader of the Women’s Suffrage of Australia. Vida won extraordinary rights for women and spread her influence across the world.

Leader of the Women’s Suffrage of Australia

Vida Goldstein, born in Portland Victoria in 1869, was leader of the Women’s Suffrage of Australia. Vida won extraordinary rights for women and spread her influence across the world.

Largest system of waterways in Australia

Largest system of waterways in Australia

The Murray-Darling Basin is the largest system of waterwaysin Australia. It covers and area of France and Germanycombined. The Basin is divided into two parts. Water inthe Northern Basin runs into the...

Largest system of waterways in Australia

The Murray-Darling Basin is the largest system of waterwaysin Australia. It covers and area of France and Germanycombined. The Basin is divided into two parts. Water inthe Northern Basin runs into the...