The greatest number of hits of a speedball registered in one minute is 447 by Mick Fabar (Australia) at the Champion Gym, in Orange, NSW, Australia, on 2 September 2008.

The ultimate in multi-layered tattooing is represented by the chainsaw juggling, unicycling, sword-swallowing Lucky Diamond Rich (Australia, born New Zealand), who has spent over 1,000 hours having his body modified by hundreds of tattoo artists. He began by having a full collection of colourful designs from around the world tattooed over his entire body. But not content with stopping there, Lucky next opted for a 100% covering of black ink, including eyelids, the delicate skin between the toes, down into the ears, and even his Continue reading →

The most cricket Test matches played is 168 by Steve Waugh (Australia), scoring 10,927 runs, taking 92 wickets and 112 catches, from 1984-2004. He made his debut against India in Melbourne, 26-30 December 1985, scoring 13 & 5; and played his last in front of his hometown crowd against India in Sydney, 2-6 January 2004, scoring 40 & 80.

The most tennis balls caught blindfolded is 11 and was achieved by Anthony Kelly (Australia) at the O”Connor Catholic College “Spring Fair” Armidale, NSW, Australia, on Guinness World Records Day, 2010.

The most tennis balls caught in one minute is 43 and was achieved by Anthony Kelly (Australia) on the set of Australia Smashes Guinness World Records at the Warringah Mall in Sydney, Australia, on 14 January 2010. This record was part of the TV series “Australia Smashes Guinness World Records”

A total of 385 Ferguson tractors tilled the soil together at the Plough and Be Counted 2 event at Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, on 11 April 2004. The event was organised by Victor Muscat and Brian Sainsbury (both Australia).

Jim Hunter chopped 25 watermelons on the stomach of Celia Curtis (both Australia) in one minute using a machete on the set of Guinness World Records at Seven Network Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 16 August 2005.

The newest, most recently recognised species of cetacean is the Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni), formally reclassified as a separate species in its own right in 2005. This shy, tricoloured dolphin with a very rounded bulbous brow and a very small stubby dorsal fin has been sighted regularly in the shallow waters off the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, for many years, but until DNA and other studies confirmed its distinct status it had always been classified as belonging to the same species as the Irrawaddy Continue reading →

The oldest competitive male bodybuilder is Raymond “Ray” Moon (Australia, born 1929). He performed at the NABBA International Bodybuilding Figure and Fitness Championships, Melbourne, Australia, on 23 May 2010.

The oldest graduate is Allan Stewart (Australia, b. 7 March 1915) who received a Bachelor of Laws degree aged 91 years 214 days, when he graduated from the University of New England, New South Wales, Australia, on 7 October 2006.