Aboriginal Culture
Aboriginal Culture that focuses on practices and ceremonies
Dreamtime
A well-known British colonist who has an island named after him
James Cook
There was a war on these animals after the Great Depression because they were ruining crops
Emus
Australia is part of this, meaning it is technically ruled by the Queen of England
The Commonwealth
This band of brothers is known for their falsetto voices and bell bottom pants
The BeeGees
Instrument most widely used in Aboriginal ceremonies
Digeridoo
Australia became this in 1901
An independent nation
This town is a destination for opal and underground homes.
Coober Pedy
85% of people live within 50km of this
The coast / the ocean
The Sydney Opera House is designed to look like this
Sails on a sailboat
The ceremony when young boys become men
Bora
Because of the chronic mistreatment of Aboriginals, the government created this day in 1998
National Sorry Day
This is a major resource in Australia. There are three of these to every one person in Australia:
Sheep
With the seasons switched and Christmas in the summer, Santa arrives this way
A boat
This Australian singer is known for wearing wigs over her face and has ghostwritten songs for many American artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Rita Ora, Flo-Rida, and Britney Spears
Sia
A rite of passage when young men would leave their families to outgrow adolescence
Walkabout
The British initially used this type of person to build their colonies
Convicts
Australia is home to the largest living thing on Earth, called
The Great Barrier Reef
Australians are part of a laid back culture and often don’t wear these in public, even grocery shopping
Shoes
This is the largest shark in the world and only eats plankton
Whale Shark
This is a repository for law and stories
The night sky / stars
When colonists arrived in what we now know as Sydney, over half of the Aboriginals died in the first year due to this disease
Smallpox
Australia is the world’s leader in this mineral, which is refined to make aluminum
Bauxite
This is the estimated percentage of the population that was born overseas and currently residing in Australia
25-30%
This invasive species is famous because it doubles as a hallucinogen when you lick it’s belly
Cane Toads