Australian geography
What is the largest city in Australia?
What does 'bicci' mean?
bisquit
How many years ago (approximately) did the first people come to Australia?
48.000-50.000 years ago
What is the name of the most famous kind of marsupial in Australia?
Kangaroo
In which Australian city is the famous opera house situated?
Sydney
What is the capital of Australia
Canberra
What does brekkie mean?
breakfast
When was the first British colony set up in Australia?
1788
What famous Australian animal has a diabolical name?
the Tasmanian devil
Where was Crown Princess Mary of Denmark born?
On Tasmania
What is the Aboriginal name for the huge red stone in the middle of Australia?
Uluru
What does arvo mean?
afternoon
Who was James Cook?
He was an explorer
What is considered the most dangerous animal in Australia?
A sea wasp [its venom can kill up to 60 adults]
According to the Aboriginals of Australia, in what time was everything created?
Dreamtime
What is the large area with very few people in Australia called?
the Outback
What does Straya mean?
Australia
Which island was once called Anthony van Diemen's Land?
What is the biggest reptile in the world?
The salt water crocodile [up to 7 meters long]
Who was the architect who drew the famous opera house in Australia?
Jørgen Utzon
What is the name of the westernmost state in Australia called?
Western Australia
What does Maccas mean?
McDonald's
What year was construction of the Sidney Opera House finished?
1973
What kind of animals make up most of the Great Barrier Reef?
Coral polyps
What is the most famous band formed in Australia?
AC/DC