Landmarks
What is Sydney Opera House?
A multi-venue performing arts centre.
What is the 1700 Trade with the Makassar?
When hundreds of fishermen sailed each year from Makassar on the island of Sulawesi.
What is Austria famously known for?
The Bush and the Outback.
What is a famous Youtube family in Australia?
The Norris Nuts.
What percent of Australians live on the coast?
90%
What is Uluru?
A massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory’s arid "Red Centre".
What is the 1800 Castle Hill Rebellion?
An attempt by a group of Irish convicts to overthrow British rule in New South Wales and return to Ireland where they could continue to fight for an Irish republic.
Besides English, What are the most common languages spoken in Australia?
Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Italian.
Who stars in many American movies called the X-men?
Hugh Jackman
What part of Australia is regarded as the world's largest living organism?
The Great Barrier Reef
What is the Remarkable Rocks?
A cluster of precariously balanced granite boulders.
What is the 1810 Founding of Bathurst?
When William Charles Wentworth, William Lawson and Gregory Blaxland, keen to expand their landholdings.
What is the most common food in Australia?
Vegemite on toast.
Who was ranked among the world’s highest paid actresses?
Nicole Kidman
What Australian animal has the strongest bite per body size of any mammal?
Tasmanian Devil
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
The world's largest collection of coral reefs.
What was the 1830 The Black Line?
A virtual state of war existed and many settlers were demanding that something decisive be done.
What is Australia’s national animal?
The Kangaroo.
Who is a New Zealand-born Australian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer?
Keith Urban
How many hours do koalas sleep per day?
20
What is Kangaroo Island?
The Island that is internationally celebrated for its pristine wilderness and wildlife as well as a thriving food and wine industry.
What is the 1840 New Zealand becomes a separate colony?
When New Zealand officially became a separate colony within the British Empire, severing its link to New South Wales.
What is Australia’s national flower?
The golden wattle.
Who is regarded as one of the greatest actresses of her generation?
Cate Blanchett
What two native Australian animals are the only mammals that lay eggs?
Platypus and Echidnas