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.
Most Australians are unaware that there is such a thing as National Flag day, let alone celebrate it. Australian National Flag Day is on 3 September, our flag's birthday. The day was officially proclaimed to commemorate the day in 1901 on which the Australian National Flag was first flown. There are special flag raisings and events being held on Flag Day, but most people simply do not celebrate it.