The Australian Book Of Records

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From December 31, 2001, to January 2, 2002, Helen and John Taylor drove a Peugeot 406 HDI, 2,348.3 km's from Melbourne, Victoria to Rockhamp...

Australia's Tallest Man - Kewal Shiels (01/10/1988)

Kewal Shiels was originally from Yarrawonga and now resides in the north of Melbourne Victoria.

He is Australia's Tallest man standin...

Australia's Heaviest Baby - Stephen Lyttle (26/01/1963)

Australia's heaviest baby was Stephen Lyttle, weighing in at 7.399 kgs (16 lbs 5 ozs), born at Kempsey hospital NSW.

The average baby...

Australia’s Oldest Identical Living Triplet... (26/10/1940)

Florence (Flossy) Welsh, Dorothy (Dot) Murphy and Betsy Audino are 74 years old, and are known to be the oldest identical living triplets in...

Australia’s Oldest Triplets (26/10/1940)

Florence (Flossy) Welsh, Dorothy (Dot) Murphy and Betsy Audino are 74 years old, and are known to be the oldest identical triplets in the co...

Australia's Most Decorated Soldier - Henry Wi... (03/1917)

The most decorated soldier in Australia's military history is Tasmanian born Henry William (Harry) Murray, aka 'Mad' Harry. Indeed, Murray w...

Fuel Economy Driving Records By Australians i... (No Date Supplied)

Since 1982, Helen and John Taylor have consistently continued to break World Driving Records and country National Driving Records, with 93 w...

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