Australia Day and Inventions from Australia

As it is Australia Day i thought i would write about some of the inventions from Australia. I didnt know there was so many i couldnt fit them all onto this page

It says on Wikipedia : Australia's contributions to science have been recognised in the 13 Australian Nobel laureates -- the highest rate per population of any country.


Boomerang

Didgeridoo

Woomera

1838 - Pre-paid postage

1843 - Grain stripper

1856 - Refrigerator

1877 - Mechanical clippers

1889 - Electric drill

1892 - Coolgardie safe

1902 - Notepad

1912 - Surf ski

1930 - Clapperboard

1934 - Coupé utility

1940 - Zinc Cream

1948 - Rotary Clothes Line

1951-53 Holden Ute

1958 - Black box

1960 - Plastic spectacle lenses

1961 - Ultrasound

1965 - Inflatable escape slide

1965 - Wine cask.

1979 - Bionic ear - The cochlear implant was invented by Professor Graeme Clark.

1984 - Frozen embryo baby- The world's first frozen embryo baby was born in Melbourne on 28 March 1984

1984 - Baby Safety Capsule

1992 - Spray-on skin - Developed by Dr Fiona Wood at Royal Perth Hospital

2003 - Blast Glass - A ballistic and blast resistant glass system was invented by Peter Stephinson. Unlike conventional bullet proof glass it incorporates an air cavity to absorb the shock wave of explosions, and was effective in protecting the Australian Embassy in the Jakarta bombings of 2004.

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