WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Canning Stock Route: The longest historic stock route in the world
21-11-2023
(WorldKings.org) With a total distance of around 1,850 km, Canning Stock is the longest historic stock route in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) New Caledonian giant gecko: The largest extant gecko in the world
06-11-2023
(WorldKings.org) Adult New Caledonian giant geckos can grow up to 430mm long and weigh up to 500 grams.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Asia Records Institute (ASRI): Nanyo City Cultural Hall: World's largest wooden concert hall
02-11-2023
(WorldKings.org) Having the total seats of 1403, Nanyo City Cultural Hall is the world's largest wooden concert hall.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Michael Smith: World's first person to solo navigate the world in a single-engine flying boat
27-10-2023
(WorldKings.org) Michael Smith achieved the challenge in 2015, flying his tiny amphibious plane, the Southern Sun, for over 480 hours and making stops in 80 cities along the way.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Melbourne University Lacrosse Club: The oldest continuously existing lacrosse club in the world
19-10-2023
(WorldKings.org) Founded in 1883, the Melbourne University Lacrosse Club is the oldest continuously existing lacrosse club in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) PS Adelaide: World’s oldest wooden hulled paddle steamer still operating
16-10-2023
(WorldKings.org) Built in 1866, PS Adelaide is the oldest wooden hulled paddle steamer still operating in the world.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Kākāpō: World's only flightless parrot
26-09-2023
(WorldKings.org) The kākāpō is the world's only flightless parrot and the world's heaviest parrot.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Zealandia: World's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary
22-09-2023
(WorldKings.org) Zealandia Sanctuary was founded in 1999. The idea for the sanctuary was first proposed in 1990 by Jim Lynch, a local conservationist. Lynch was concerned about the decline of native wildlife in Wellington, and he believed that a fenced sanctuary would provide a safe haven for these species.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) Kurilpa: World's largest hybrid tensegrity bridge
21-09-2023
(WorldKings.org) Kurilpa Bridge is the world's largest hybrid tensegrity bridge with a total length of 470 meters, of which the main span is 128 meters long.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Australia Records Institute (AURI) The Kangaroo Sanctuary: World's only sanctuary for baby kangaroos
20-09-2023
(WorldKings.org) The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia is the world's only sanctuary for baby kangaroos.