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Largest smoothie

The largest smoothie contained 2,300 litres (607.6 US gal) and was prepared by Dry July (Australia) at Circular Quay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 30 June 2014. To make the giant smoothie, the recipe included 3000 bananas, 750 litres Chobani blueberry yoghurt, 530 litres Beyond Coconut Water, 30 litres V8 purple carrot concentrate & 610 litres water, and 9 litres of NatureFirst Organic raw honey. It took just over four hours to make by 25 volunteers and Dry July team members. The smoothie Continue reading →

Largest Toga Party

The largest toga party consisted of 3,700 participants in an event organised by UQU (University of Queensland Union) and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Guild, at Riverstage (Australia) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 24 February 2012 It was organised as a celebration to end orientation week, by UQU (University of Queensland Union) and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Guild

Largest traction kite

A 420 m² (4,521 ft²) traction kite manufactured by KiteShip Corporation (USA) was used to propel an 8.5 tonne (18,740 lb) yacht near Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 6 December 2004, the largest kite ever used to pull a vehicle of any kind. A traction kite is similar to the aerofoil kites flown by kiting enthusiasts, but on a much larger scale. In the context of yachting the kite is used to replace the spinnaker (although in this instance no other sails were flown Continue reading →

Largest underwater dance class

The largest underwater dance class consisted of 74 students and instructors who danced for 13 minutes and 30 seconds at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, NSW, Australia, on 27 October 2006. Chris Sheedy adjudicated. http://media.smh.com.au/?source=int23059f&ie=1&rid=23059&player=wm7&rate=140&sy=smh&category=bulletin&t=1LATRN&flash=1

Largest wobble board ensemble

The largest Wobble Board Ensemble was achieved by 1,207 participants from Harristown State High School who played to ‘Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport’ in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, on 22 August 2008. They played for over 6 minutes.

Longest bra chain

The longest bra chain consisted of 166,625 bras, measured 163.77 km (101.7 miles) and was created by Citizens Who Care group, (Australia) at the Bundaberg Show Grounds, Australia, on 9 August 2009. The record attempt was in aid of highlighting the awareness of breast cancer and raise money to support the charity.