World's biggest twin conventions: lookalike siblings gather

                    Up to 3000 people - twins, higher number multiples, and their families and friends - attended the event

 There was even a scientific side to the event, with researchers scouting for recruits to use in projects that will examine the science and psychology of life for multiple birth siblings

 The event is the biggest gathering of twins (plus higher number multiples such as triplets, quadruplets and above) held in the southern hemisphere

 he festival is organised by the the Australian Twin Registry and the Australian Multiple Birth Association

 The festival offered something for everyone, with twin-talent shows, jumping castles and celebrity-twin meet and greets

 Australia's oldest identical triplets Florence, Betsy and Dorothy, aged 75, at the 2015 Twins Plus Festival

Last weekend the 2015 Twins Plus Festival was held to honour the marvel of mutiple birth and over 3000 people - twins, higher number multiples, and their families and friends - attended the the festival attracted twins from over Australia, including the oldest identical triplets Betsy, Florence and Dorothy.

Also, there's was even a scientific side to the festival, with academics scouting for recruits to use in research projects.

The festival's chairperson Karen Willetts said the festival is also about having fun and supporting multiple birth families

Thousands of twins converged in Melbourne for the biggest gathering of twins (plus higher number multiples such as triplets, quadruplets and above) in the southern hemisphere.The festival offered something for everyone, with rides for all ages, celebrity twin meet-and-greets, twin-talent performances and even shopping and exhibits unique to twins.

There was even a scientific side to the event, with researchers scouting for recruits to use in projects that will examine the science and psychology of life for multiple birth siblings.