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.
An adult male typically ranges in size from 14 to 22 inches long with a weight of 60 to 120 grams. The appreciably larger female may reach 20 to 33 inches in length and 150 to more than 350 grams in weight (or even larger). The heavy, stout body is covered with keeled scales.