thanks Terry
quick google found it here for only $13.50 a can!
http://www.sparkydirect.com.au/p/931871/can-of-smoke-lt711.html
There you go, you too can start up a smoke alarm testing company :)
Here's some info regarding positioning
http://www.changeyourbattery.com.au/positioning.html
I'd be interested in how the smoke alarm companies test using smoke simulation.