First Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere

According to Official Guinness Records,

The Olympic Games travelled to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time when it was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956. It would be another 44 years before the Games would again visit such southerly climes, when hosted by another Australian city, Sydney, in 2000.

For a complete list of 1956 records, please visit 1956 Guinness Records in Australia.

Related Images

Other Australia records that might interest you:

• Largest population of camels in the wild
• Oldest legal father
• Swingball, ball control, individual (duration)
• Most double hundreds in a Test match career (male)
• Most expensive turntable