Facts
Is West Europe bigger than Australia?
No, Australia is 50% bigger
What is the famous weapon of Australia?
boomerang
The Australian word for barbecue is ...
barbie
True or False: Australia is both a country and a continent.
True
In which hemisphere is Australia located?
Southern
Describe Australian's rainforest in 3 new words.
e.g. stunning, humid, exotic, tropical
What does immigrant mean?
People who move form one country to live in another country.
The Australian word for bush is ...
countryside
True or False: Most people in Australia live in the middle of the country
False! Most people live in the big cities on the coast.
What is the population of Australia?
24 million
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The Australian word for Australia is ...
Oz
True or False: There are over 3 times as many sheep in Australia as people.
True! There are 75 million sheep in Australia and only 23 million people.
What is the name of the biggest coral reef in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef
What are the descendants of the 1st immigrants called?
Aborigines
a long walk in the bush
True or false: A kangaroo is only one centimetre long when it is born.
True! Well, the kangaroo is a marsupial. When it's born the baby go to its mum's special pocket, called a pouch, and stays in there until it's big enough to go out in the world.
Which oceans surround Australia?
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
What is a prime minister? of the government
Head of the government
'station' is the Australian word for ...
cattle or sheep farms
True or false: The ‘selfie’ is an Australian invention.
True!