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

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.

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

Sydney is blessed with gorgeous weather, enjoying average maximum temperatures around 17 degrees Celsius in winter (June - August) and 27 degrees Celsius in summer (December - February).

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