THE AUSTRALIAN
BOOK OF RECORDS

Why the Big Banana? It was in 1964 when John Landy wanted something to make passing traffic stop at his road side banana stall. He was looki...

The brainchild of Carlton & United Breweries in April of 1958, was the famous Darwin Stubby.

The size of the stubby, being a 2.25 lit...

The Perth Mint issued its first silver shilling in 1946.

The Cherry Ripe is as distinctive as it is unique. The ripe juicy cherries and moist coconut smothered in rich Old Gold dark chocolate ensur...

The First Copper Penny was manufactured at The Perth Mint in 1922.

The Perth Mint operates Australia's only precious metals refinery. As one of the highest throughput refineries in the world, and the largest...

The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as a branch of Britain's Royal Mint. The Perth Mint was the third of three colonial branches of the Royal Mint...

At Banksia Farm in the west, you can witness a five hectare scenic wildflower garden with plantings of thousands of Australian natives. Over...