History
Which Englishman is credited with the discovery of Australia
Captain James Cook
What is the name of the movie staring Nichole Kidman and Hugh Jackman set in the Northern Territory of Australia during WW2?
Australia
What tree do Koala's live in and eat the leaves of?
Gum Tree
What is Australia's capitol city?
Canberra
In what city was the first Australian Temple dedicated in 1984
Sydney
What winged keel yacht owned by Alan Bond won the America's Cup in 1983
Australia 2
Which 2 Australian actors starred in the 2012 film Les Miserables
Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe
What kind of dog saved the Fairy Penguins from extinction on Middle Island off the coast of Warrnambool, Victoria and still is used to protect them today?
Maremma Sheep dog
What is the Aboriginal name for Ayres Rock?
Ularu
In what year did missionaries assist with the coaching of the Australian Basket ball team in preparation for the Olympic Games?
1956, in Melbourne. The missionaries were affectionally called 'The Mormon Yankies' and the a movie was eventually made about them.
All states in Australia, except South Australia, were either a penal settlement or accepted convicts. Which state was the last state to accept convicts?
Western Australia in 1868. In all 164,000 convicts were sent to Australia
Which Australian band sung 'Down Under' or some might call it 'I Come From a Land Down Under'?
Men at Work
What is the name of the 'spiny anteater"?
The Echidna
Between which 2 cities does the famous yacht race which begins on Boxing Day (26th December) start and end at?
Sydney and Hobart
Which two, now deceased Apostles, served their missions in Australia?
Marion G. Romney and Bruce R. McConkie
Which was the first Australian State to allow women to vote and in what year?
South Australia in 1894
What Australian children's music group that went on to have it's own TV show was started by a group of students studying to be pre-school teachers?
The Wiggles
How many species of Kangaroos are there?
4. Red Kangaroo, Eastern Grey, Western Grey and Antilopine Kangaroo
What are the 2 species of Wambats called?
The hairy nosed wombat and the bare nosed or common wombat.
Who was the first President of the Church to visit Australia?
David O'McKay
What is the name of the rebellion that occurred in Ballrat Victoria, between the gold miners and Government forces, who sought the abolition of mining licenses?
The Eureka Stockade
What is the name of the actor who's original job was working as a rigger on the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
Paul Hogan
What is the significance/symbolism of having the kangaroo and the emu on the Australian coat of arms?
Neither animal can walk backwards so they symbolises that Australia will always move forward, never back wards.
Name all 6 Australian States and 2 Territories in Australia
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT (Australian Capitol Territory)
he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was introduced into Australia when a seventeen-year-old British convert, William James Barratt, emigrated from England to Adelaide. He had been ordained an elder by George A. Smith, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who instructed him to share the gospel whenever he could. In what year did he arrive?
November 1840.
Official LDS missionary work did not begin in Australia until John Murdock and Charles W. Wandell arrived in Sydney from Utah on October 30, 1851