Australian Geography
What continent is Australia on?
Australia
What's a marsupial animal? Please give an example.
Animals with pouches, such as kangaroos, wombats
What are the ingredients of fairy bread?
White bread, butter and sprinkles
What does 'arvo' mean?
Afternoon
What is the name of Australia's largest rock?
Uluru
In what hemisphere is Australia located?
Southern
How many hours a day do koala's sleep for?
18 - 22 hours
Who were ANZAC biscuits originally made for?
The Australian and New Zealand soldiers in World War 1
Approximately how many Aborigines live in Australia?
10,000, 760,000 or 300,000
760,000
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Australia has the largest coral reef system in the world, what is it called?
The Great Barrier Reef
How far can a kangaroo jump?
7.6 meters
Tell us three famous Australian food.
Tim Tam, Vegemite and Pavlova
What is the Australian slang for barbecue?
Barbie
How many states are there in Australia?
Six states—New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania
What is the Outback?
The Inland regions of Australia (deserted areas in the middle of the country)
This animal is very similar to a kangaroo, what is it?
A wombat, an echidnea, a wallaby or a goanna?
A wallaby
In the beginning, what did Britain use Australia for?
Mining, Prisoners, Tourism or Farming?
Prisoners
What do "ta", "brekkie" and "mate" mean?
Thanks, breakfast and friend
What is the population of Australia?
26 million