Sydney the colonial forces of Australia at Rouse Hill. The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was the only successful armed takeover of government in Australian history, where the Governor of New South Wales, William Bligh, was ousted by the New South Wales Corps under the command of Major George Johnston, who led the rebellion. Conflicts arose between the governors and the officers of the Rum Corps, many of which were land owners such as John Macarthur. Early Sydney was molded by the hardship suffered by early settlers. In the early years, drought and disease caused widespread problems, but the situation soon improved.
The Ascent of Rum Doodle Cook National Park in New Zealand is known as Rumdoodle. The northeast ridge of Pikes Peak, in Colorado, has been unofficially nicknamed Rumdoodle Ridge by local climbers. There is a hidden couloir in the Vanoise National Park, also unofficially known as the Rum Doodle, and named by one of the first to discover and ski down it, Will Eaton. So-called as it took a long time to find the entrance, and skiing down it wasn't without complications. Floyd C. Gale of "Galaxy Science Fiction" praised "Rum Doodle": "If this misAdventure book doesn't make you forget your cares, see your doctor