Quick Answer. According to the Food Network, 1/3 to 1/2 pound of potatoes should be allocated per person when preparing mashed potatoes. When serving roasted potatoes, 2 1/2 pounds of potatoes should be allocated per person. Keep Learning.
Australia Day is Australia's national day celebrated on 26 January annually in all states and territories. 26 January was chosen because it is the day of the establishment of the first English settlement at Port Jackson by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788.
Australia Day is commemorated on 26th January, and is the anniversary of the arrival of Governor Phillip and the First Fleet at Sydney Cove, to found a penal colony in New Sou â¦ th Wales, as Australia was then known. It is celebrated in all states of Australia with a national holiday.