Geography
The largest city
Sydney
The capital city
Canberra
Animal carrying its baby in its pouch
kangaroo
The Opera House is located there
Sydney
He played Wolverine in the X-Men movies
Hugh Jackman
The famous rock formation located in the Northern Territory
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
The year the British First Fleet arrived in Australia
1788
An egg-laying mammal that only lives in Australia
platypus
What does "having a barbie" mean?
An outdoor activity involving cooking on a grill is a popular Australian pastime = barbecue
This Australian actress starred in “The Hours” and “Moulin Rouge!”
Nicole Kidman
This state is an island
Tasmania
Australia became federation this year
1901
This deadly jellyfish is considered one of the most marine animals in Australia
box jellyfish
This Australian sporting event is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments
Australian Open
This explorer charted the east coast of Australia in 1770
Captain James Cook
This desert covers much of Western and South Australia
Great Victoria Desert
The name of the indigenous people who have lived in Australia for over 60 000 years
Aboriginal Australians
Animal known for hugging the trees
When is the Australia day celebrated?
January 26
She is a famous Australian pop singer known for "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
Kylie Minogue
The mountain range running along the east coast of Australia
Great Dividing Range
The name of the document signed in 1931 which gave Australia full independence from the UK
Statue of Westminster
This type of tree, also called eucalyptus, is the main food source of koalas
gum tree
This iconic train journey runs between Adelaide and Darwin
The Ghan
This Australian author wrote the novel “The Thorn Birds”
Colleen McCullough