WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (EURI) Puzzling World: World's first 3-D maze
13-05-2023
(WorldKings.org) Puzzling World opened in 1973 and is the world's first 3-D maze.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Dromedary: World’s largest species of camel
02-05-2023
(WorldKings.org) The dromedary, also known as one-humped camel, is a large even-toed ungulate, of the genus Camelus, with one hump on its back.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (EURI) Reserve Bank of Australia: World's first polymer banknote issuer
17-04-2023
(WorldKings.org) In 1988, the world's first polymer banknote was issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Common wombat: World’s largest biofluorescent mammal
15-04-2023
(WorldKings.org) The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus), also known as the coarse-haired wombat or bare-nosed wombat, is a marsupial, one of three extant species of wombat and the only one in the genus Vombatus. The common wombat grows to an average of 98 cm long and a weight of 26 kg.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Yarrabubba: The oldest known impact structure on Earth
15-04-2023
(WorldKings.org) With an age of 2.229 billion years, Yarrabubba is the oldest known impact structure on Earth.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (EURI) Palau: World's first shark sanctuary
15-03-2023
(WorldKings.org) Palau is home to 135 endangered or vulnerable shark and ray species.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Victorian Trades Hall: World's oldest trade union building
24-02-2023
(WorldKings.org) The world's oldest continually active trade union building is a tremendous example of the Victorian era Marvelous Melbourne architecture.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Plus 15: World's most extensive pedestrian skywalk system
23-02-2023
(WorldKings.org) The +15 is a labyrinth of above-street walkways that link many of the key high-rises in the Downtown, enabling employees and visitors to navigate the City Centre in a weather-protected environment.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) School Magazine: World’s longest-running literary magazine for children
22-02-2023
(WorldKings.org) Published continually since February 1916, the School Magazine is the oldest magazine in Australia and the longest-running literary magazine for children in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club: Oldest surf lifesaving club in the world
06-02-2023
(WorldKings.org) The Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club is officially recognized by Surf Life Saving Australia as the oldest surf lifesaving club in the world. It is an Australian icon and holds an indelible position in Australian history.