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Five Australian inventions on new coins

7 min · A2 · Elementary · Oct 21, 2026

On October 8, 2026, the Royal Australian Mint released coins with five inventions, from a jumping plow to fast wireless internet.

On October 8, 2026, the Royal Australian Mint released new coins. They show five famous inventions from Australia.

Long ago, tree stumps stayed in the ground on Australian farms. The stump jump plow could jump over them. So farmers could plow much faster. A jaffle is a toasted sandwich. The first jaffle maker toasted bread over a fire.

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inventionnoun

A new thing that someone thinks of and makes for the first time.

They show five famous inventions from Australia.

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