Animals and Plants
Commonweath of Australia
Geography and Population
How do you say in Aussie Lingo?
Other
100

The Kangaroo Paw (Plant) was used in what cultures medicines?

Aboriginal

100

When did the six colonies come together as a commonwealth?

1st of January 1901

100
What is the largest lake in Australia?
Lake Eyre
100

Euphemisms used to communicate amazement or surprise

Crikey

Blimey

100
How many states in Australia and what are there names?
There are six States, Queensland,N.S.W, Western Australia, South Australia, Vivtoria, Tasmania.
200

What is a baby koala called?

Joey

200
Who was the first Australian Prime Minsiter?
Sir Edmumd Barton
200
What is the highest point of Australia?
Mount Kosciuszko
200

A phrase used to emphasize that something is true

fair dinkum

200
What are the two territories of Australia?
Northern Territory and ACT
300
How large can an emu's nest be up to?
1.5 metres wide
300
What are the two houses in our Bicameral Parliment?
House of Representatives and the Senate
300
In Australia in 2007 what was the Australian population?
21 million
300

To lose one’s temper

What does spit the dummy mean?

300

What consists of Egg whites, sugar, cream, fruit?

Pavlova

400

How fast can the emu run up to in km/hr?

45 km/hr

400

When did Australia join the united nations?

1945

400

About how many square metres is Australia?

7.6 million square kilometres

400

Someone who is a bit daft, strange or sloppy

A few kangaroos loose in the top paddock

400

What were the two icons featured on the Australian 2 cent coin

Queen Elizabeth II and The Frill- Neck Lizard

500
What is another name for an Acacias?
Wattle
500

How many senators are there in Federal parliament?

76

500
How many square kilometres is the Australian coastline?
36,735 kilometres
500

If one is perceived as being a little slow

A few stubbies short of a six-pack. A few sandwiches short of a picnic

500

How may prime ministers have there been since 1901? Try to name 7

26- Kevin Rudd, John Howard, Paul Keating, Bob Hawke, Gough Whitlam, William McMahon, John Gorton, John McEwan, Harold Holt, Ben Chifley, Francis Ford,John Curtin,Arthur Fadden, Robert Menzies, Earl Page, Joseph Lyons, James Scullin, Stanley Bruce,William Hughs, Joseph Cook, Andrew Fisher, George Reid, John Watson,Alfred Deaken, Sir Edmund Barton

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