Have a "Coke"

Have a "Coke"

Coca-Cola, or “Coke,” was increasing in popularity in Australia leading up to WWII with the first factory for Coca-Cola production opening in 1938 in Sydney.(1) Like many other American food products, Coke increased in popularity as Australian culture continued to sway towards America, shown in the expansion of factories across Australia.(2)

1. “Coca-Cola Celebrates Made in Australia for 80 years,” Coca Cola Australia, accessed 28 September 2018, https://www.coca-colajourney.com.au/stories/coca-cola-australia-80th-birthday
2. “New Factory – Coca Cola to be Made Here,” The West Australian, 28 June 1944.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44814114?searchTerm=coca-cola%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-availability=y%2Ff|||l-australian=y

The Bulletin, Vol 66, No. 3394, 28 Feb 1945, pp. 16
https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-538971152/view?sectionId=nla.obj-540538960&partId=nla.obj-538992733#page/n15/mode/1up

1945