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Kookaburra Sport Pty Ltd (or simply Kookaburra) is an Australian sports equipment and apparel company based in Melbourne, Australia. The company was founded in 1890 and specialises in manufacturing various equipment used for Australian rules football, cricket, and field hockey. The company is named after the Australian bird Kookaburra.
In some countries the trolleys are traditionally regarded as being used by pensioner-age women, [5] [6] with granny cart being an American slang term for the four-wheeled wire-framed trolleys, [7] [8] which are sometimes used without a bag. [9] In the UK they are known as a granny trolley and are available in foldable versions. [10]
The opening theme from ABC was the basis for a children's book by Brooke Nicholls titled Jacko, the Broadcasting Kookaburra — His Life and Adventures. [16] [15] In William Arden's 1969 book, The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow (one of the Three Investigators series for young readers), the laughing kookaburra is integral to the plot. [17]
The Australia men's national field hockey team (nicknamed the Kookaburras) is one of the nation's most successful top-level sporting teams.They are the only Australian team in any sport to receive medals at six straight Summer Olympic Games (1992–2012).
Blinky Bill is an anthropomorphic koala and children's fictional character created by author and illustrator Dorothy Wall.The character of Blinky first appeared in Brooke Nicholls' 1933 book, Jacko – the Broadcasting Kookaburra, [1] which was illustrated by Wall.
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the kookaburra coin, the 2015 coin features the same image of the kookaburra as the original 1990 coin. To differentiate the 1990 and 2015 coins, the date on the reverse reads "1990-2015" and 2015 has been added to the obverse. The 2015 coin had a release date of September 1, 2014. [1]
'The Beast' The Kookaburra Beast is a line of cricket bats manufactured by the Australian company Kookaburra Sport.This bat is popular with many international players, however after a decision in February 2006, the graphite backed model has been banned by the Marylebone Cricket Club in international test matches due to a speculation that the bat's graphite backing unlawfully strengthens the ...
The shovel-billed kookaburra is endemic to New Guinea. No subspecies are recognised because the differences in plumage between the races imperator and septentrionalis is small. [ 5 ] It primarily occurs in hill forests, but has been recorded from sea-level up to an altitude of 2400 m (7850 ft). [ 1 ]