together. There are numerous old dirt and rocky roads that still connect to the coast, regional villages and Syria. Climate The temperature ranges from -10 in the winter months to 35 °C during summer. Mish Mish receives heavy rain and snow during the winter. The village people during the winter stay indoors a lot and limit travel as at times roads to and around the village inaccessible. Agriculture Although mishmish means apricot, one would find it hard to locate a plant of the same name in the village's plentiful agricultural lands. Farmers from the village predominantly produce apples, pears and seeds. Food Mish Mish is known for its high quality Lebanese foods and beverages. Animal meats such as Beef, Lamb and chicken are main staples of the residents. A few of the dishes include Kibbeh, kofta, shawarma, falafel, manaeesh, hummus and tabouli. The village people are also skilled enough to make their own olive oil, cheese, yoghurt, Lebanese bread and pickled olives, turnip and cucumbers. Communal wood fired bread ovens exist in certain places of the village for the people to bake their own bread. Population The population of the village is approximately 18000 inhabitants, there are twelve family groups the Lebanese government have recognised in regard to local election voting. Within the twelve family groups exist dozens of different family surnames that have branched off over the years and formed their own family names. All the families of the village are descendants of the original twelve family surnames listed with the government, these families were the original settlers of Mish Mish. The main families are Kamarelddin, One of the most important families whose name also originates from a'apricot'. Other families include Barakat, Dennawi, Houli (Most inhabited family in Australia), Abouzeid, Hamad, Eljamal, Zobit, Taleb, Abdo, Kaddour, Aldali, Osman, Haloum, Harba, Hussein, Badra, Kentar, Aboueid, Kessab, Nasbeh, Baarini, Saood, Kerdi, Khodr and Dib's. In the past few decades thousands of people have migrated from Mish Mish to Australia to commence a new life, this has resulted in a fairly large community being established in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria where most have elected to settle. The Mish Mish people living in Australia initially commenced working in factories however during the past decade community members have become heavily involved in business and have enjoyed great success, as a result of the financial success of many community members, Mish Mish has