Australian English
Australian English for man
What is bloke?
the number of states in Australia
What is 6?
This is the wild dog of Australia, descended from escaped dogs of British settlers.
What is a dingo?
Since Australia is south of the equator, it is in this hemisphere.
What is the southern hemisphere?
Australia is often called the Land _______ _________. (Think of the song.)
What is Down Under?
Australian English for McDonald's
What is Macca's?
the number of territories in Australia
What is 2?
This meat-eating animal has dark fur and is usually found in Tasmania.
What is the Tasmanian devil?
Before the British came in 1770, these people were the original Australians.
Who are the aborigines?
the largest city in population in Australia
What is Sydney?
(My friend Craig, who lives in Melbourne, says his city may have passed Sydney in population!)
Australian English for breakfast
What is brekkie?
This is the largest ocean on earth, and it's located off the east coast of Australia.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
A koala is not a bear but is this type of animal.
What is a marsupial?
This is the name of the Crocodile Hunter.
Who is Steve Irwin?
This is the name of a restaurant chain, but it's very importantly what Australians call the dry interior of their country.
What is the Outback?
Australian slang for a small child
What is an ankle biter?
the state in Australia that is on a large island to the south of the mainland
What is Tasmania?
This animal's name is not quite correct. The aborigines, when asked what this animal was, told the British, "I don't understand you."
What is a kangaroo?
Aussies love this unique spread on their toast. Many Aussies take _______________ and cheese sandwiches to school for lunch.
What is vegemite?
This very long colony of living creatures is visible from space and lies off the northeast coast of Australia.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
In America, we would call this a watering hole.
What is a billabong?
the capital city of Australia
What is Canberra?
This is an Australian animal much like our porcupine since it has quills.
What is an echidna?
We enjoyed a song and dance called Home _____________________________________.
What is Among the Gum Trees?
The United States has the District of Columbia as the seat of our government. Australia has this territory for the seat of its government.
What is the Australian Capital Territory? (ACT)