Australia, other than surfing, 'stubbies', barbies and getting your leg torn off by a shark, is famous for its wooden Frisbee variant. The boomerang must rank among their finest hours. Now usually it's the good ol' poms that come up with the ingenious ideas, only to see a factory in the far east churn out the same design at a fraction of the cost.

In this case, however, the Brits have actually managed to make an original design ten time better. The 3-bladed Backyard Magic Boomerang offers better stability and is easier to master than traditional boomers.

In this great country, we're packed like sardines into a relatively small area, which means that back gardens tend to be smaller than the acres they have over in Oz. So what's needed is a boomerang that's not going to disappear into the sunset every time you give it a good throw.

Cleverly, the Backyard model uses denser foam than the standard models, meaning it has a shorter range and therefore won't disappear off into the neighbours garden, knock down his satellite dish, get embedded in a tree or have the neighbours dog chewing it to bits within seconds. In short, if you just want a quick chuck around in the back garden, this is the boomerang for you.

It's also worth noting that the Backyard Magic is actually an indoor boomerang that can be safely and easily thrown around inside a lounge room or family room, and it's soft foam construction makes it an ideal toy for kids (although adults love it too!)