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What's the capital of Australia?
Why is Australia called the "land down under"?
Southern Hemisphere
Aborigines
What did Britain use Australia for?
prison / for prisoners
What's the name of Australi's most famous reef?
Great Barrier Reef
Dutch
What British captain claimed Australia from Britian?
James Cook
What are cattle and sheep ranches called?
stations
What's the name of the Australian flag?
Southern Cross
What currency does Australia have?
Australian dollar
What is the deadliest animal found in Australia?
box jellyfish / saltwater crocodile
What's another name for the outback?
the bush
What year were Aboriginals allowed to vote?
1962
person who's still the ceremonial leader of Australia
Queen Elizabeth II.
egg-laying mammal
platypus
How many time zones are there in Australia?
three
Where did the Aboriginals originally come from?
Alisa
voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries Australia is a part of
Commonwealth
What do flying doctors do and what is this institution for?
provides medical help for people in outback via airplane
What's a baby kangaroo called?
a joey
beach many Australians spend New Year's Day at
Bondi Beach
Australian actor who got an Oscar for his role in "Gladiator"
Russell Crowe
What's the name of the first aboriginal woman that won a gold medal at the Olympic Games?
Cathy Freeman
Which Australian hard rock band is known as one of the Greatest artists of all time”?
AC/DC
Who was the first winner of the German show "ich bin ein Star holt mich hier raus" that takes place in the Australian jungle?
Costa Cordalis