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    Which system of measurement is used more in Australia / New Zealand - imperial or metric?

    Question #24829. Asked by Linus. (Dec 04 02 8:41 PM)


    sequoianoir

    		1969 - New Zealand adopts the metric system and begins an 8 year conversion programme.
    1970 Canada and Australia adopt the metric system. (As does nearly all of the world) The US, Liberia and Burma remain the only countries still using English imperial units

    http://www.ukmetrication.com/ustimeline.htm

    Dec 04 02, 9:06 PM
    kiwi in oz

    		Nz converted to decimal system 10th July 1967. I clearly remember the jingles teaching us the system to convert.

    One a penny one cent
    two a penny two cents
    three a penny two cents too
    four a penny three cents
    five a penny four cents
    six a penny five cents new

    so a sixpence became 5c, a shilling (12pennies) became ten cents
    10 shillings became a dollar

    Dec 04 02, 10:11 PM

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