2007-08-31 02:47:07 · 15 answers · asked by LiNa 3 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
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2007-08-31 02:51:02 · update #1
There is a useful distinction between "metre" and "meter". A "metre" is a unit of measurement, a "meter" is something you measure with so we have metres and kilometres but thermometers and barometers. Every country in the world that uses metres and kilometres spells the words that way. The USA doesn't use the units but thinks thay can spell them differently. Resist and keep the distinction between a metre and a meter.
2007-08-31 10:51:19 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We use kilometres not kilometers.
In fact, we use the metric system for all weights and measures.
In Australia the Metric system was phased in between April 1967 and May 1979.
This is from the U.S. Metric Association.
Which other countries, besides the U.S., do not use the metric system?
According to a survey taken by USMA many years ago, the only other countries that have not officially adopted the metric system are Liberia (in western Africa) and Burma (also known as Myanmar, in Southeast Asia).
Looks as though the U.S. is out of step with the entire world.
2007-08-31 21:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It changed in 1975. I was still at school in country victoria when it switched. We had a cleaner at school who was a brick short of a wall and because the signs on the highway changed from 100 miles to 160 kilometres he asked "is it further to Melbourne now?"
Myself, I have no problem with litres and kilo's but I still can't follow heights. If you tell me your 6'2" I know exactly what you mean but if you said 206 cms I wouldn't have a clue.
2007-09-01 04:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Selfish Sachin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The metric system was introduced about 37 years ago. Older Australians still understand miles, feet, gallons, pounds etc but younger ones don't.
2007-08-31 17:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Australia like most of the world uses the metric system. Only the U.S. still goes by miles and inches. If you asked for distance in miles in Australia, they would not have a clue. All of the speed signs are in kilometers per hour.
2007-08-31 11:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Kilometres - we're all metric, baby.
Older Australians still understand feet inches etc but it's not taught in schools anymore.
2007-09-03 11:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most Australians could use both. Or at least I could. But the most common way is the metric system because cool people go metric.
2007-09-03 03:59:47 · answer #7 · answered by sexc_n_h0rny_now 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kilometres, litres and kilograms - we use all metric measurement in Oz
2007-08-31 09:54:14 · answer #8 · answered by Kella G 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Australia we use the metric system, so we use kilometres, litres and kilograms.
2007-08-31 11:28:23 · answer #9 · answered by beach_monkey 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We use the metric system here - NOT just for distance but for other measurements as well.
(I hope you know what we mean by the "metric" system)
2007-08-31 11:42:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋