THE AUSTRALIAN
BOOK OF RECORDS

Holy Roller stood a towering 18.1 hands high, ten inches taller than the average thoroughbred.

His weight was estimated as he was too...

Bluey (7 June 1910 - 14 November 1939) was an Australian cattle dog owned by Les and Esma Hall of Rochester, Victoria, which, according to a...

It is estimated Lake Thetis WA became isolated from the sea about 4800 years ago when sea levels dropped and coastal dunes formed around the...

The whale shark, (Rhincodon typus), is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest extant fish species. The largest confirmed individ...

The coastal Taipan is the largest poisonous snake in Australia and the third largest most poisonous land snake in the world. This snake haun...

There are 389 species of skink from 38 genera, comprising about 50% of the total Australian lizard fauna, this group includes the blue-tongu...

The Saltwater Crocodile is the largest species of crocodile in the world. The Saltwater Crocodile, known colloquially as the "salty," is the...

The Dingo is the first non-native animal introduced to Australia and its origin is still the subject of debate although it is thought to hav...