Activities
How many milking machines are there at the dairy?
16 x 2 = 32
Where did you camp out on Expo?
Upper Yarra Dam
How many tents are their at Wad?
10
What is the name of the bike trail that runs through Yarra Junction?
Lilydale to Warburton trail.
Who was known as "the last chief of the Yarra Yarra tribe".
William Barrak
What does AI stand for in agriculture
Artificial insemination
How many kilometres did we cover across the whole Expo?
30km
What is the name of the river than runs through YJ?
The Little Yarra River
In which decade did Europeans first settle in Yarra Junction, and why?
In the 1850's, to search for gold
What were boomerang's traditionally used for?
tricking ducks
What is the name of the first milk created by a cow after it gives birth?
Colostrum
What is the name of the waterfall visited on Day 1?
Steavenson Falls
What is culturally significant about the hollow tree near Wad?
It is a sacred birthing tree.
What year was the Yarra Junction railway station building originally built?
1888
Who are the traditional owners of the land around Yarra Junction
Wurundjeri (a tribe who are part of the Kulin Nation)
What is the part of a milking machine that attaches to the cow's udder?
Teat cup
Why are controlled burns carried out?
Reduce fire risk.
What year was Wad built?
2000
Before the railway was built, what did early settlers do at Launching Place?
Launched the cut timber to float downstream to Melbourne.
Which insect hollows out the trees traditionally used by Aboriginal people to make a Yidaki (didgeridoo)?
Termites
What are the five steps to be taken before each element of the high ropes course?
Loop it, lock it, check it, out with the old, squeeze before you leave.
What is the traditional name for the Yarra River?
Birrarung
What is the full name of Wad?
Wadambawilam
How was electricity created for the Weetbix factory in Warburton and what was the specific name for the piece of machinery?
Hydroelectric and the piece of machinery was the Pelton Wheel
What was the name of the convict who is believed to be the first European the Kulin Nation people encountered?
William Buckley