ANIMALS
What is a marsupial
An animal with a pouch
What continent is Australia on?
Australia or Oceania
25 million
When the the British colonise Australia?
in the 17th century
What month is the hottest?
December
Name a marsupial
Kangaroo, koala
What is the capital?
Canberra
What is the name of the indigenous inhabitants ?
The Aboriginal people
What did the British firstly use Australia as?
as a prison colony
What country is about the size of Australia?
the USA
Which Australian animal is extinct?
Tasmanian tiger
What is the desert called?
The Outback
Name a famous Australian artist
Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman
Name an island state of Australia
Tasmania
Name 4 Australian cities
Sidney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart
How long do kangaroos stay inside their mothers' pouch
8 months
What is the famous building in Sidney?
The Opera house
Who were the first English settlers?
Convicts and their guards (1780s)
How long have the aboriginal peoples lived in Australia?
65,000 years
How many states are there?
6
What is the deadliest animal in Australia?
Box jellyfish or Saltwater crocodile
What is the name of the famous coral ?
The Great Barrier Reef
Who claimed Australia for England?
Captain James Cook
Who were the first Europeans to explore Australia in the 17th century?
The Dutch
Name the 3 most popular sports in Australia
Australian football, cricket, rugby, netball, football