The Moustaches of Australia Museum is a recent addition to the Perth cultural scene. Curator Del McGarneck estimates that the combined weight of all the facial hair in the exhibition would exceed 2 metric tonnes.
"Moustaches have formed an integral part of Australian culture," he explained in the Perth's Eye local newspaper, "Which is part of the reason I personally found Crocodile Dundee so offensive. Moustaches, in many ways, have been what has separated us from the animals, especially the reptiles."
 | |
Del McGarneck, pictured at the Moustaches of Australia Museum's grand opening, where he was engaged in a heated debate about his policy against including sideburns in the museum's exhibits. Picture supplied by the MoAM's official photographer, Gagilas. |
©2011 James Mathurin
