Australian fact file

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...

Australia’s oldest town

Australia’s oldest town

Australia’s oldest town is George Town, a Tasmanian coastaltown on the east bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. Firstsettled in November 1804.

Australia’s oldest town

Australia’s oldest town is George Town, a Tasmanian coastaltown on the east bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. Firstsettled in November 1804.

Our largest rock

Our largest rock

Mt. Augustus, the worlds 39th largest rock, sits in the outback of WesternAustralia east of Carnarvon. The rock of the mountain is estimated tobe 1 billion years old, sitting on...

Our largest rock

Mt. Augustus, the worlds 39th largest rock, sits in the outback of WesternAustralia east of Carnarvon. The rock of the mountain is estimated tobe 1 billion years old, sitting on...

Largest nuclear bomb detonation

Largest nuclear bomb detonation

Taranaki is the site of the largest nuclear bomb detonation (by the British army) at Maralinga, South Australia. It was larger than the bomb that devastated Hiroshima. There were two...

Largest nuclear bomb detonation

Taranaki is the site of the largest nuclear bomb detonation (by the British army) at Maralinga, South Australia. It was larger than the bomb that devastated Hiroshima. There were two...