Australian History
This group of Indigenous people has lived in Australia for over 65,000 years.
What is Aborigines
This famous coral reef is the largest in the world.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
This natural rock formation, sacred to the Aborigines, is located in the Northern Territory.
What is Uluru?
This hopping marsupial is a national symbol of Australia.
What is a Kangaroo?
This is a traditional Aboriginal hunting tool that returns when thrown.
What is a Boomarang?
This early human remains, found by an archeologist, are some of the oldest in Australia.
What is Mungo Man?
This vast, remote region covers much of Australia’s interior. HINT: it is very dry and has dangerous animals.
What is the Outback?
The famous Australian Blue Heeler.
Who is Bluey?
This tree-dwelling marsupial eats eucalyptus leaves.
What is a koala?
This natural disaster, often due to a lack of rain, impacts much of Australia’s landscape.
What is a drought?
This nation originally established Australia as a colony
What is a British Colony - Britain/UK
Australia is both a continent, country, and this type of landform.
What is an island?
This boomerang-shaped opera house is an iconic landmark.
What is the Sydney Oprea House?
This wild dog is known for its distinctive howl.
What is a Dingo?
This word means to move somewhere with the intention of staying.
The British colonization of Australia led to significant changes in this process, bringing many people from Europe.
What is immigration?
Many early European Australians were originally sent as these. A word for someone who is guilty of a crime.
What is a convict?
Most people in Australia live in these types of cities.
What are coastal cities?
This wildlife expert and conservationist was known as "The Crocodile Hunter."
Who is Steve Irwin?
This burrowing Australian animal is known for its tough backside
What is a wombat?
A now-sunken land connection once linked Australia to Asia.
What is a landbridge?
Gold was discovered in the 1850s, sparking this major event
What is the Gold Rush?
Australia is located in this hemisphere.
What is the Southern Hemisphere?
This city is Australia’s capital.
What is Canberra?
This fierce carnivorous marsupial is only found on an island south of Australia.
What is a Tasmanian Devil?
Australia is part of this international political association of former British territories.
What is the Commonwealth?