A2-31 SE5A biplane illustration by Jamie and Leanne Tufrey - Bunbury, Australia

The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 is a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was developed at the Royal Aircraft Factory by a team consisting of Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and Major Frank Goodden. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable. According to aviation author Robert Jackson, the S.E.5 was: "the nimble fighter that has since been described as the 'Spitfire of World War One'".

The initial models of the S.E.5a differed from late production examples of the S.E.5 only in the type of engine installed – a geared 200 hp Hispano-Suiza 8b, often turning a large clockwise-rotation four-bladed propeller, replacing the 150 hp H.S. 8A model. 

 

Whitsunday Region - Airlie Beach, Australia

Airlie Beach is a coastal locality and resort town in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland.

The name is derived from the former town of Airlie and the unbounded locality of Airlie Beach. Airlie was named following a request by the Lands Department in December 1935 for the Proserpine Shire Council to provide a name for a new subdivision on the coast. It is almost certain that the town was named for the parish of Airlie, in Scotland, as the name was suggested by the chairman of the former Proserpine Shire Council, Robert Shepherd, who was born in nearby Montrose, Scotland. 

 

Maxicard with champagne flutes - Mackay, Australia

With the passing of the "Sugar and Coffee Regulations Act" by the Queensland Government in August 1864 sugar became the industry of choice for the Mackay region. John Spiller planted the first sugar crop on the 1st of June 1865. Sugar became the economic foundation of the city.

 

Luna Park Melbourne - Melbourne, Australia

Luna Park Melbourne is a historic amusement park located on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. It opened on 13 December 1912, with a formal opening a week later, and has been operating almost continuously ever since.

 

#36 FOTW - Melbourne, Australia

Highway 1, the coastal road, is 14,000 kilometers long and is the longest state highway in the world. Australia also has the longest fence in the world. Dingo Fence is 5,614 km, so it is twice the length of the Wall of China. It was created to fence off the relatively fertile south-eastern part of the country and to protect herds of sheep and cow farms from a dingo.

 

Qantas A380 - Melbourne, Australia

The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner. The full-length double-deck aircraft, sometimes nicknamed the superjumbo, has a typical seating capacity of 525, though it is certified for up to 853 passengers. 

The Qantas name comes from "QANTAS", an acronym for its original name, Queensland, and Northern Territory Aerial Services. It is the third oldest airline in the world, after KLM and Avianca, having been founded in November 1920, it began international passenger flights in May 1935. 

 

Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia

It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings. Paul Robeson was the first person to perform at the Sydney Opera House. In 1960, he climbed scaffolding and sang "Ol 'Man River" to construction workers over lunch.   

#12 GF - Sydney, Australia

During the official opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge on March 19, 1932, Francis De Groot, a retired cavalry officer, galloped on a horse and cut the opening ribbon with a sword, announcing the opening of the bridge on behalf of "decent New South Wales citizens." De Groot was later fined. 

After the withdrawal of Australian 1 and 2-centile coins in 1991, they were melted and used at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as bronze medals.

Boeing 747-400 - Melbourne, Australia

During 20 years of production - Boeing released 694 pieces 747-400 in various variants. The first 747-400 soared into the air on April 29, 1988. Boeing 747-400 consists of 6 million parts.

65 thousand technical drawings were used to manufacture the first Boeing 747.

Space Maxicard - Sydney, Australia

The Australian Space Agency is Australia's national agency responsible for the development of Australia's commercial space industry.