09 August 2010

100 Days of the Australian pavilion

It's not all about numbers - but they tell a great story!

4.5 million visitors through the pavilion (pop of Sydney)

500,000 RMB value of the most expensive gift sold (and Australian opal

130,000 units of lanolin sold

76,000 tonnes of steel in the construction

47,000 average daily visitors to the pavilion

45,000 Aussie beef pies sold at the Australian pavilion

10,000 Lamingtons sold at the Australian pavilion

6,095 screenings in the ANZ theatre

9,000 VIP business program guests

3,800 plates of BlueScope weathering steel in the pavilion's ochre façade

1373 cultural performances on the Rio Tinto Stage and around the pavilion

400 performances by our resident aerialists from Victoria, Airbourne

354 performers who have been part of the cultural program

200 badges worn by staff during Queensland week

285 performances by our resident Sand Bar Band

124 VIP business events promoting environmental technologies, energy, investment, education, legal and construction services, infrastructure, agribusiness, food & wine and tourism.

109 friendly Australian staff

36 solar panels on the roof of the Australian pavilion

12 minutes - time it takes to fill and empty the central theatre in the round

1 (approx) hour - time a visitor can expect to spend in the queue in our peak times between 1000 and 1400