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This city, not Sydney or Melbourne, is the capital of Australia.
Canberra
This hopping animal carries its baby in a pouch.
The kangaroo
"G'day" is a friendly way to say this.
Hello
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived in Australia for more than this many years.
60,000 years
Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral is named for this woman, the mother of Jesus.
Mary
Australia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the east and this ocean on the west.
The Indian Ocean
This sleepy animal eats eucalyptus leaves and is not a bear.
The koala
An Aussie "barbie" is a type of this.
A barbecue
This giant red rock in the Northern Territory is sacred to the Anangu people.
Uluru
She became Australia's first canonized saint.
Saint Mary MacKillop
This is Australia's largest city by population
Sydney
This egg-laying mammal has a bill like a duck.
The platypus
"Arvo" is short for this time of day.
Afternoon
This British captain sailed along Australia's east coast in 1770.
James Cook
Mary MacKillop was declared a saint in this year.
2010
The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of this state.
Queensland
This large flightless bird appears on the Australian coat of arms next to the kangaroo
The emu
Vegemite, a famous Aussie spread, is made from this.
Yeast extract
Australia Day is celebrated on this date each year.
January 26
n 2008, this Australian city hosted World Youth Day.
Sydney
This island state sits south of the mainland
Tasmania
This wild dog roams the Australian bush.
The dingo
This long wooden instrument is played by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia.
The didgeridoo
Aboriginal peoples share their creation stories through this, often called the Dreamtime.
The Dreaming
Mary MacKillop's motto: "Never see a need without doing something..."
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