Geography
Australia's east-to-west diameter spans nearly 4,000 km, making it wider than this object that revolves around the earth
What is the moon (diameter of 3,400 km)
Eucalyptus leaves are poisonous and fibrous to most animals except this marsupial which uses a specialized long organ to break down the toxins.
What are koalas.
In 1902, Australia became the second country in the world to grant women this major political right.
What is vote? (also run for parliament)
Before it became an independent nation in 1901, Australia originally primarily operated as a collection of this type of separate colonies established by the British empire.
What are penal colonies?
This dark, sticky, yeast-extract spread is a breakfast staple heavily beloved by Australians on toast.
What is Vegemite?
Australia features naturally bright pink lakes, such as Lake Hillier, caused by a combination of high salinity and this microscopic plant.
what is algae?
The outback has a such a large population of this feral animals that Australia actually exports them to countries like Egypt
What are camels?
Sydney and Melbourne fought so fiercely over which metropolis should be the national capital that the compromise was to build this entirely new planned city in between them.
What is Canberra?
Discovered by this British explorer in 1770, Botany Bay on the east coast served as the landing site for the First Fleet of British convicts in 1788.
Who is James Cook?
Named after a famous Russian ballerina, this classic dessert features a crisp meringue shell topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.
What is a pavlova?
Geographically speaking, Australia is both these, and its landmass is roughly the same size as the mainland United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii)
What is a country and a continent
Australia is home to monotremes—rare mammals that do this instead of giving birth to live young, including the platypus and the echidna.
What is lay eggs?
Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and completed in 1973, this architectural masterpiece is Sydney’s most famous landmark.
What is the Sydney Opera House?
In 1854, this type of miners at Eureka Stockade staged a historic armed rebellion against unfair licensing fees, which became a foundational symbol for Australian democracy.
What is gold?
This square sponge cake cube dipped in chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut is an iconic Australian bakery treat.
What is a lamington?
This physical land barrier, called The Dingo ______ stretches 5,600 km across the outback to protect livestock, making it longer than the Great Wall of China.
What is "Fence"?
The large underwater solid configuration is the world's largest living structure, visible from space, and even has its own dedicated post office box.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Traditionally played by Indigenous Australian men for tens of thousands of years, this iconic wind instrument is made from hollowed-out tree branches.
What is a didgeridoo?
In February 1942, forces from this Axis country launched massive air raids on the northern city of Darwin. This marked the first time the Australian mainland came under direct enemy attack during World War II.
What is Japan?
Credited as being coined on an Australian internet forum in 2002, this ubiquitous modern slang word for a self-taken photo was named Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year in 2013.
What is a selfie?
The Australian Alps receive more snow annually than this country, known for its neutrality stance.
This animal along with emus cannot walk backward, which is one reason they were chosen for the Australian coat of arms.
What is the kangaroo?
In 1856, stonemasons in Melbourne successfully instituted a world first for workers' rights by establishing the standard length for this period of time.
What is an 8-hour working day?
Built in the late 19th century and completed in 1929, the Ghan is this type of transportation system that cuts straight through the remote outback.
What is a (transcontinental) railway
This sweeping 1977 Australian bestselling novel by Colleen McCullough tells the multi-generational saga of the Cleary family and their life on the Outback sheep station of Drogheda.
What is The Thorn Birds?