Australian Government
The official name of Australia
What is Commonwealth of Australia?
a nutritious spread to spread on toast, dark brown in color, salty, and made from yeast extract blended with a variety of flavors and additives (a staple in Australia since it was invented in 1922)
What is Vegemite?
a marsupial that lives in the eucalypt forests along the eastern coastline of Australia
What is a koala?
The first inhabitants of Australia
Who are the Aborigines?
The name of the Australian National Anthem
Form of government
What is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy?
a most beloved Australian snack--delicious cream filling sandwiched between two biscuits and dipped in decadent chocolate
What is a Tim Tam
Indigenous to Australia and New Guinea, and the world's largest marsupial, there are about 50 million living in Australia (more than the number of people living in Australia)
What are kangaroos?
The flat tool that the indigenous people used for hunting
What is the boomerang?
regarded as the world's largest living organism, and is often listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the natural world
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Capital of Australia
What is Canberra?
White bread with sprinkles (known as 100s and 1000s in Australia)
What is Fairy bread
an endangered animal that can only be encountered in the wild on the island off the southern coast of Australia, a marsupial that can carry up to four young in its pouch
What is the Tasmanian Devil?
this explorer landed in Botany Bay on the Eastern side of Australia in the ship named HMS Endeavour and claimed New South Wales for Britain
Who is Captain James Cook?
the two animals chosen to be on the Australian Coat of Arms because they cannot walk backward, reflecting a forward-thinking culture
What are the kangaroo and emu?
Branches of government
traditional Aussie dessert--sponge cake with chocolate icing covered in coconut
What are Lamingtons
an egg-lying animal that lives along the riverbanks in burrows, has a brown furry body and webbed feet with a bill like a duck and a tail like a beaver
What is the platypus?
The first colony was established at Sydney by Captain Arthur Phillip on January 26, 1788 (currently known as Australia Day) and was initially set up as this type of colony because the first settlers were criminals
What is penal colony?
known as the largest monolith in the world, aka Ayers Rock
What is Uluru?
Head of state (two people)
Who are the Queen of Australia and the Governor-General of Australia (appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister of Australia)?
biscuit in Australia that was originally created for World War I soldiers--sweet, crunchy goodie primarily made of rolled oats and coconut
What is the ANZAC biscuit (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)
Australia is home to 21 of the 25 most venomous of these in the world
What are snakes
On January 1, 1901, the British Government passed an act to create the Commonweath of Australia with these six states. In 1911, the Northern Territory became part of the Commonwealth.
What are New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland?
protects Australian sheep and is longer than the Great Wall of China
What is Australia's Dingo Fence?