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9500 BCE
where meat pies originated from
The origins of the meat pie trace back to the Neolithic period.
Meat pies have been found on walls of tombs and in roman Greek texts. -
when Australian cuisine first came together
The Australian cuisine first started to come along in 1788.
Since then food has become the imaginable with many different types and styles of food. -
where did lamingtons originate from?
The lamington was created first in New Zealand.
Lamingtons were created in the 1900s.
According to Queensland Government House, the lamington was created by the chef of the state's eighth governor. -
the start of vegemite
Chemist CP Callister invented Vegemite in Melbourne in 1923 when Australian food manufacturer Fred Walker asked him to create a spread similar to British Marmite. -
when Australia first started making meat pies.
Australians were fascinated in meat pies in the late 1800s.
It was only around 1947 that meat pies were being made in Australia. This was after a commercial wheat mill opened up in Sydney.