Olive trees have been grown in the Mediterranean for thousands of years and have supplied their growers with olives, olive oil and beauty. Olive trees grow in a wide variety of climatic conditions and will grow well in any area with hot, dry summers and mild winters. For those gardeners with harsh winter conditions, olive trees can be grown in containers and brought indoors for the winter.
1 A comparison of results from the 1995 National Nutrition Survey shows that Australians are growing both taller and heavier. 2  Between 1995 and 2007â08, the average height for men increased by 1.2 cm and for women by 0.7 cm, while the average weight for men increased by 3.2 kg and for women by 3.1 kg.lease enable javascript to see the dynamic graph content. 1  In 2007â08, the average Australian man was 176.0 cm tall, weighed 85.2 kg and had a waistline of 96.2 cm. 2  The average Australian women was 162.1 cm tall, weighed 70.1 kg and had a waistline of 85.8 cm.
A male standing erect can be 5â6 feet (1.5â1.8 m) tall and weigh 300â600 pounds (140â270 kg). According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the average male is 168 kg (370 lb) and stands upright at 163 cm (64 in). Males in captivity, however, are noted to be capable of reaching weights up to 275 kg. Females stand 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and weigh half as much as males. According to the late John Aspinall, a silverback gorilla in his prime has the physical strength of 7â8 Olympic weight lifters but this claim is unverified.