BradmanWho has the nickname of “The Don” and bears the batting average of 99.94?
Sir Donald Bradman
100
Who founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service?
John Flynn
100
Which famous music group, consisting of three brothers who were Barry, Robin and Maurice was founded in 1958?
Bee Gees
100
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?
Julia Gillard
100
Who wrote the famous Australian piece, “Waltzing Matilda”?
Banjo Paterson
200
Who is one of only three people to win the same Olympic event three times- in this case, the 100m freestyle?
Dawn Fraser
200
Who developed the Australia’s National Heart Transplant Program and was awarded Companion of the Order of Australia in 1986?
Victor Chang
200
Who played Maggie Beare in the ABC television series, “Mother and Son”?
Ruth Cracknell
200
Who was the first Indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia?
Neville Bonner
200
Who wrote the famous Australian poem, with the second stanza starting with, “I love a sunburnt country…”?
Dorothea Mackellar
300
One of Australia’s best swimmers, who has the nickname of “Hackey”?
One of Australia’s best swimmers, who has the nickname of “Hackey”?Grant Hackett
300
Which female English humanitarian, born 30th May 1808, was mostly known for her involvement with female immigrant welfare?
Hint: She also campaigned for land to be made available.
Caroline Chisholm
300
One of the most remarkable female opera singers of the 20th century, who was dubbed as “La Stupenda” by an audience in 1960, at La Fenice?
Dame Joan Sutherland
300
After three election victories, who was defeated in the 1983 election, by Bob Hawke?
Malcolm Fraser
300
Who was considered as the father of the Australian outback and was also known as “Professor” during his younger days, when he was known as an inventor?
Kevin Charles Hart, or “Pro” Hart
400
Who is the former professional swimmer, who won two gold medals in both 1992 and 1996 for the 1500 metres and was chosen as Male Swimmer of the Year from the “Swimmer” magazine in 2001?
Kieren Perkins
400
Who was the founder of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society in 1926?
Edith Cowan
400
Which famous operatic soprano made her Convent Garden debut in May 1888, in the title role in the tragic opera, “Lucia di Lammermoor”?
Nellie Melba
400
Who had led the Labour Party to power for the first time in 23 years at the 1972 election?
Gough Whitlam
400
In 1972, who opened the famous boutique “Flamingo Park”, which attracted fashion and textile designer Linda Jackson?
Jenny Kee
500
Which female won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports?
Shirley Strickland
500
Who formed a partnership in 1924 with fellow pilot Keith Anderson, after realising the great potential for air transport in Australia?
Kingsford Smith
500
Who, from the Gumatj clan in the North East Arnhem Land, was pronounced Australian of the year in 1992?
Mandawuy
Yunupingu
500
Who is Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister, serving for over 18 years?
Robert Menzies
500
Which English- born Australian, regarded as one of the most important English- language novelists of the 20th century, published 12 novels, three short-story collections and eight plays?