Took the top spot

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AustraliaOct 21, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC

Recorded at #1 on SocialTrends’ Google trending searches board for ⁨Australia⁩.

A confirmed change at the top of the board, not an all-time popularity record.

Times shown in UTC. This is when we observed the search, not the event date.

How the top spot changed

⁨Australia⁩ board · successive leaders

Before
Replaced australia south africa cricket scores
About ⁨2 hours⁩ at #1
Observed Oct 21, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC
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Observed Oct 21, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC
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About this moment

⁨bom⁩ reached #1 on SocialTrends’ Google trending searches board for ⁨Australia⁩.

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Observed positions

Positions on Australia’s board from Oct 21, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC to Oct 21, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC. Gaps are unobserved. Rank is not search volume.

#3 · Oct 21, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC

Saved observations around this moment; gaps remain unknown.

Time gaps are compressed. No line joins separate observation runs.

Dashed marker: this moment, observed ⁨Oct 21, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC⁩.

Table

Observed	Position
Oct 21, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC	#2
Oct 21, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC	#1
Oct 21, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC	#1
Oct 21, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC	#1
Oct 21, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC	#5
Oct 21, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC	#3

Recorded days

Australia · completed days through November 1, 2026 (UTC)

These records may include searches with similar spellings.

Days on the board: 17 · all time
First recorded: August 3, 2026
Last seen: October 25, 2026

Our records begin July 22, 2026.

Filled: a recorded day. Outlined: unknown. A day on the board is not an uninterrupted run at #1.

Outlined marker: the moment’s UTC day, October 21, 2026.

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Coverage captured around this moment

These references were captured around this moment. Capture times are not publication dates, and the sources do not establish why the search reached #1.

ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Captured Oct 21, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC
Illawarra Mercury
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Captured Oct 21, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC
Region Canberra
Moth man scales six peaks as bogongs return in force
Captured Oct 21, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC

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