Did you know??????

The following are just some important food related dates in Australian history, you may not have known;

1944 – frozen vegetables processed in Australia for the first time

1947 – the Golden Circle cannery opened in Brisbane

1949 – the Australian classic ice cream, the Choc Wedge, was made for the first time

1958 – First beer cans in Australia and the, only to be found in the Northern Territory, Darwin Stubby introduced

1959 – Another classic ice cream, Gaytime, is launched

1957 – First Japanese restaurant in Australia

1957 – Chermside shopping mall was the first of it’s kind in Australia

1956 – Fish Fingers debuted in Australia

1950s – Sliced bread appears in Australia

1968 – KFC opened in Australia

1965 – Cask wine invented

1970 – Pizza Hut makes it’s first pizza in Australia

1971 – Australia gets it’s first McDonalds, and Hungry Jacks restaurants

1975 – Colour TV is first seen in the Land Down Under

1976 – first Thai restaurant in Australia

For more amazing Australian food history go to www.australianfoodtimeline.com.au