Western Australia
How high and low can the temperatures get?
+50 to -10
Where was James Cook born?
England
How many people live in Sydney?
More than 4 million
When is the Australian summer?
December, January and February
When did Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik meet?
2000
What kind of land was very popular with poets and painters?
The bush
What does sacred mean?
Helligt
What is the name of the building designed by the Danish architect, Jørn Utzon?
The Sydney Opera House
What is the capital city of Tasmania?
Hobart
Where is Tasmania located?
240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland
What is Western Australia called?
The Golden State
What are the two names of the big stone in the middle of Australia?
Uluru and Ayers Rock
What is the name of the port Sydney spreads itself around?
What is the size of the Tasmanian devil?
Like a small dog
Name one state we did not read about
South Australia or Victoria
How much rain does the central desert get a year?
200-250 mm
How old is The Great Barrier Reef?
2 million years old in most places, but some parts of the reef have been there for 18 million years.
The coat hanger
What is the temperature during the summer time?
Around 23 degrees
How warm must the water be for corals to grow?
18 degrees or more
Who was Ned Kelly?
A famous bushranger
In what year did James Cook declare the eastern coast of Australia to be British?
1770
When was the Sydney Opera House build?
1959-1973
In 1856 Tasmania got its name. What was it called before?
Anthony van Dieman's land
How much did it cost to build the Sydney Opera House?
102 million Australian dollars