Tag: Australian Nostalgia
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Sega World Sydney You might have visited Sega World if you went on holidays in Sydney in the late 90s. It was also a must-visit destination for any local young child growing up there. Not only was it a theme park, but for many, it was an underage rave and dance party club. Sadly the…
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The magical shopping centre every older millennial growing up in Adelaide has fond memories of, and anyone young at heart in the 90’s in South Australia. Maybe you’re from interstate and visited the complex on holiday. When you visit the heart of the city of Adelaide, you will remember the rooftop roller coaster if you…
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To put things into perspective, I’m an 85 baby from South Australia. My Sizzler journey ended locally in the late 90s. If you are from Victoria, Tasmania or South Australia, your Sizzlers closed in the late 90s. Northern NSW Sizzlers also closed during this period.I remember a shift in the mid 90s. Pizza Hut started…
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If you grew up in the mid to late 90s in Australia, there is one kids game show that nearly every kid caught at least once after school. A*mazing. During my stay at OSCH every afternoon, A*mazing was must watch afterschool. So many kids grew up in the 90s, shouting at their tv while kids…
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Unlike our USA counterparts in the early 90s, many children in Australia grew up playing the Atari 2600 or VCS and the Atari 7800. In 1990, Atari actually controlled 24% of the Australia console market! In 1990 it was 36% for Nintendo, 35% for Sega, and 24% Atari North Americans must look at Aussies growing…
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First off, I am no Sega fan boy. I was a Nintendo kid growing up, and never owned any Sega consoles until my mid 30s. I started with a Commodore 64. After that, I was all Nintendo. I got a Gameboy in the early 90s. Then I owned a Super Nintendo in the mid 90s…
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When did Pizza Hut start doing all-you-can-eat? What happened to Pizza Hut in Australia, and why are there not many left? First, let’s address the elephant in the room. Pizza Hut Dine In’s and All You Can Eat still exist! However, as of today, there are only eight left in the entirety of Australia! Yes…
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In the mid-90s, I was being looked after by my aunt on a day off school. She hired some children’s movies for me to watch. One of those movies was the hit live-action movie “The Mighty Ducks”.I specifically remember this day because I was by myself. I’m not sure why. My cousins were at school,…
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One of the first trends that took over many Australian youngster’s lives was the infamous Hypercolor T-shirts.I grew up in South Australia and started school in 1990. Unlike most other States, South Australia did not have a compulsory uniform policy until the early to mid-1990s, so for the first few years of my public primary…
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Take a look at some deleted and often forgotten Aussie Chocolate bars from the 90’s. Cadbury Take 5 There was a popular chocolate bar theme in the 90s that centred on taking a break. This was mainly due to the Kit Kat marketing. Cadbury launched Take 5. It was a twin-pack bar, which was common…