Matilda (mascot)
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Matilda (mascot)
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Matilda was the mascot of the 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Matilda was a model of a kangaroo built on top of a forklift. Standing over 13 metres tall and weighing six tonnes, it could turn its head, its ears could wriggle, and eyes could wink and blink. Its pouch doubled as a door, which opened during the opening ceremony to let out 20 children, dressed as joeys, who ran out two by two for a trampoline display. After the games, it ended up at the entrance to C
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Mascot of the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_(mascot)
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2023-11-22T05:06:54Z
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