5 Reasons to Celebrate Australia Day
The Ute: It’s part car and part truck. This ingenuous vehicle was designed by Lewis Brandt at the Ford Motor Company in Geelong, Victoria in1934.
The Cask: Invented by William Thomas Angove in 1965 and improved by Penfolds, the trusty wine cask remains a popular resident in many Aussie fridges.
The Hills Hoist: Australian enterprise at its best! Invented in 1946 by Lance Hill, the rotary clothes line has been swinging kids round Aussie backyards for over 60 years.
The Bionic Ear: The Cochlear Implant was invented by a team at the University of Melbourne in 1978. This amazing invention has allowed over 50,000 people in 80 countries to hear.
The Ugg Boot: An international style icon. There’s too much debate about who actually invented the Ugg, but universal agreement that they’re as dinky di as vegemite.
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