Local Trivia
Local Trivia - Reference Around City
We come across all sorts of interesting tit-bits that are often very difficult to categorise, so this is where they end up...
◉ Australian Words the Yanks (Americans) Get Wrong
Melbourne
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 Apples
Marsfield
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 ..◉ Invented in Sydney & NSW
Sydney
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 ..◉ Lamington
Toowoomba
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.
..◉ Milk Bar
Australia
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 ..◉ Redback on the Toilet Seat
Tamworth
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 ..◉ Vegemite
187 Todd Road Fishermans Bend
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 ..