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BIG Aussie Stuff
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Saddle - Picton, NSW
Koala - Phillip Island, VIC
Lobster - Kingston SE, SA
Winch - Coober Pedy, SA
Bridge - Warwick Farm, NSW
More Big Aussie things
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Featured Aus Ideas
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Lead Generation The Aussie Offers Partners Program is an extremely affordable, online lead generation system developed for Australian businesses.
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Oz World Records
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• most arrows caught by hand
• steepest railway line
• largest Turkish Delight
• largest BBQ
• smallest constellation (Southern Cross)
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Famous Australian Ideas and Innovations
You're going to be very surprised at some of the great inventions Australians have been responsible for...
This page presents a variety of those for your perusal - please REFRESH to see a different selection of ten Aussie innovations.
To find out more, can I suggest you visit
The Power House Museum and Questacon
- In 1982, the dual flush toilet (dunny) was responsible for initial savings in excess of 32000 litres of water per household a year. Pretty important in a dry continent!
- In 1956 Jack Grant of QANTAS invented the inflatable aircraft escape slide which could also be used as a raft on water. Such slides are now standard safety equipment worldwide.
- Reverend John Flynn founded the world's first Aerial Medical Service, the Flying Doctor Service, in 1928
- The Sydney GPO had the world's first mechanised Letter Sorting Machine in 1930. It was developed by an engineer with the Postmaster General's Department.
- The first Black Box Flight Recorder recorded the pilot's voice and some instrument readings was invented in 1958 by Dr David Warren from Melbourne. It is now used in aircraft worldwide.
- Interscan - an aircraft approach and landing guidance system using microwaves - was successfully tested at Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne in 1975
- A Sydney inventor, Gordon Withnall, invented the Super Sopper in 1974 to soak up water from wet sportsgrounds.
- QANTAS inaugurated a pioneering round the world airline service with two planes taking off from Melbourne in 1958.
- Longtime household glove maker, Ansell, introduced disposable latex gloves for use in surgery in 1964.
- In 1983, Australia II won the America's Cup in part due to the revolutionary winged keel designed by Ben Lexcen.
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