Natural and Man-Made Features
Is a mountain range (such as the Great Dividing Range) an example of a natural or a man-made feature?
Natural
How many states and territories does Australia have?
Bonus: How many of each?
8
Bonus: 6 states and 2 territories
Which of Australia's neighbours has the kiwi bird?
New Zealand
Can a map ever be drawn at it's real size?
No
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
What is the name of the natural feature that is a giant rock?
Uluru
What is the southern most state in Australia?
Tasmania
True or false: Australia and it's neighbours are all part of Oceania
True
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
Which direction is New Zealand from Australia?
East
What is the name of the world's largest coral reef, found off the shore of Queensland
The Great Barrier Reef
Name three animals you can ONLY find in Australia naturally.
Kangaroo, kookaburra, koala, platypus, echidna, wallaby, wombat, emu, cassowary, quokka, tasmanian devil, dingo, bilby
Name a country that is a neighbour to Australia.
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Indonesia
Why is navigation important?
To find directions
What direction does the sun set?
Bonus: What direction does the sun rise?
Set: West
Rise: East
The Sydney Opera House
Which territory is the smallest in Australia?
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Lots of people go to this country on holiday, and it happens to be one of Australia's neighbours
Fiji
What shape is a compass rose on a map traditionally?
A star
Name 3 major cities in Australia
Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Canberra
What is the name of the rainforest found in the north of Queensland?
The Daintree
No climbing, stay on the marked path, no photos (in certain areas), leave the area how you found it (no rubbish, no graffiti etc)
Which country is Australia's closest neighbour (Hint: it's to the north of Australia)
Papua New Guinea
If a map is redrawn with larger grid squares, it will look...
Which Australian state is the largest by area?
(Area is the size of the land)
Western Australia