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The Kates
Kate McLennan (born ) is an Australian comedian, writer and actor. McLennan has performed in Australia and internationally, including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is known in Australia for her work on television and web series such as ''The Katering Show'', ''Get Krack!n'', ''The Mansion (TV series), The Mansion'', and ''Deadloch'' (2023). She produces most of her work with Kate McCartney, which has led to their being dubbed the Kates. Early life McLennan was born around 1980. She moved to Geelong at the age of ten and a decade later she moved to Melbourne. Career McLennan performed in her first sketch comedy show at the age of 21 at the 2001 Melbourne Fringe Festival, and appeared in the Fringe parade. She rose to fame writing and performing her solo comedy show ''The Debutante Diaries'', which won her the Best Comedy Award and Best Emerging Artist Award at the Melbourne Fringe in 2006. McLennan co-created the web series ''Bleak'' with Kate McCartney in 2010, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortlake, Victoria
Mortlake is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton Highway, north-east of Warrnambool. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon. As per the 2001 census, Mortlake had a population of 941, which rose to 996 in 2006, and to 1,073 in 2011. Mortlake is situated at the foot of a dormant volcano, Mount Shadwell, formed 25,000 years ago. It is believed that it last erupted about 5,000 years ago. Self-proclaimed as the olivine capital of Australia, large ejected rocks from Mt Shadwell are called volcanic bombs. They are often egg shaped because they cooled as they were being thrown through the air. These bombs can contain olivine, a green crystal also known as peridot, the birthstone for August. The town is also known for its bluestone buildings, with several fine examples dating back to the 1850s visible from the Hamilton Highway. History Various groups of Aboriginal Victorians lived in the area before E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
