What country did the hula hoop originate in?

Apparently, Australia "The hula-hoop was invented by Richard Knerr and Arthur “Spud” Melin, two industrious individuals who founded a company called the Wham-O Company. They came up with the idea in California in 1957 when an Australian visiting the U.S. told them that back home children participated in an interesting gym class activity- they twirled hoops made of bamboo around their waists and had a great time doing it. A light bulb went on in these two clever people’s minds and the American version of the hoops, made of a lightweight but durable plastic, was born. They coined the term “hula-hoop” because they believed the action of the toys mimicked a form of a Hawaiian dance"

Wooden Hula Hoops were introduced in Australian stores in 1957