Tarax is an Australian brand of soft drink, available in several flavours, and sold in cans and bottles. The name Tarax, itself was the brand-name of an independent soft drink manufacturer and bottler, from the state of Victoria.
History
George Pethard Snr. (1855–1929), an English-born storeman based in Numurkah, Victoria, established a business selling a herbal soft drink described as a "non-alcoholic beer" [1] made without yeast, known as "Taraxale". "Tarax" derived from "taraxacum", the Latin name for the dandelion.[2]
George Pethhard Jnr. (1885–1961) joined his father's business in 1898 and moved to Bendigo in 1902, establishing the business behind "Taraxville", his home in the suburb of Golden Square.[2][3] The business was expanded between the Wars, with Tarax Bars being established throughout Victoria.