Geography
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Who were the first people in Australia?
What building in Sydney looks like a ship’s sails?
What animal is not a bear but a marsupial and eats eucalyptus leaves?
koala
What part is in the northeast of Australia? Queensland or Queenstown?
Queensland
Which coral reef is the largest in the world and lies off the coast of Queensland?
Great Barrier Reef
Who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1770?
James Cook
What big red rock in the Northern Territory is sacred to Aboriginal people?
Uluru (or Ayers Rock)
How long can salties grow?
over 6 meters
What is south of Northern Territory? South Australia or South Territory?
South Australia
Sydney, Melbourne
What are Aboriginal children taken from their families between 1910 and 1970 called?
the Stolen Generation
What city in Western Australia is one of the most isolated big cities in the world?
Perth
What large bird cannot fly and is the second-largest in the world?
emu
What's the name of the island south of Australia?
Tasmania
What's the name for large, dry areas far away from the cities?
the Outback
In whcih year did the six colonies became one country?
1901
What unique type of football do Australians love?
Australian Rules Football
What is the most venomous snake in the world?
inland taipan
Name one famous Australian actor.
Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie, Chris Hemsworth, Nicole Kidman, Russel Crow, Heath Ledger ...
How high is Mount Kosciuszko? (roundabout)
2,228 m
What happened in Sydney in 1788?
The first fleet of ships arrived
What rock formations can you see on the Great Ocean Road?
the Twelve Apostles
What animal was brought to Australia and became a pest?
cane toad
How many people live in Australia? (roundabout)
27.2 million