Animals
Which Australian animal is being described:
- they are venomous
- they lay eggs
- they use folds of skin to cover their eyes and ears under water when swimming
- they are the state animal of NSW
What is the platypus
Which State/Territory is being described:
- it has the cleanest air in the entire world
- it has the oldest trees in the entire world
- it is home to the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world
What is Tasmania
What food are they talking about when Aussie's say they are eating "bangers and mash"
What is sausages and mashed potato
Translate: Budgie smugglers
What is a speedo
Give the % of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was born overseas and moved to Australia
What is 49%
Name 3 animals that can only be found in Australia (naturally)
What are Koalas, Kangaroos, Quokkas, Wallabies, Tasmanian Devils, Wombats, Dingos
Name one of the 7 Wonders of the World which is located in Australia
What is the Great Barrier Reef
Name this food: "I'll have a sanga with mushies and avo"
Translate: Spit the dummy
What is to have a temper tantrum
What is the Population of Australia?
What is almost 26 million people.
This "animal" is responsible for more deaths than snakes, sharks and saltwater crocodiles combined
What is a Box Jellyfish
Name all the States and Territories in Australia
What is New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia, South Australia
What is "Spag Bol"
What is spaghetti bolognaise
Translate: A few Kangaroos loose in the top paddock
What is someone who is a bit daft or loopy
What is the coldest recorded temperature ever in Australia?
What is -23 degrees in Charlotte Pass, New South Wales on June 29, 1994
What do the kangaroo and emu have in common (which is also the reason Australia decided to place them on their money)
They cannot walk backwards (this is meant to show "forward thinking")
How many different wine regions does Australia have?
What is 60 (to compare.. France has 11, New Zealand has 10, Italy has 20)
What do you call a small bottle of beer in Australia?
What is a Stubbie.
Translate: Hit the turps
What is to get drunk (drink alcohol)
What is the hottest recorded temperature ever in Australia?
What is 51.7°C degrees at Bourke, NSW on the afternoon of Sunday 3rd January 1909.
Which Australian animal is being described:
- they have a loud, disturbing scream
- their bite is so powerful they could crush your bones
- their teeth never stop growing
What is the Tasmanian Devil
In the massive bushfire tragedy from Sept 2019 - March 2020 how much of Australia was burned?
The bushfires burned more than 46 million acres, which is the same size as the country of Syria
What is a Lamington?
A lamington is an Australian cake made from squares of butter cake or sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in desiccated coconut.
Translate: Oi mate, if we're going on a macca's run d'ya think we could stop to pick up some durries from the servo and then some grog from the bottle-o so we can get f*ckn maggot or nuh?
Hey friend, if we are going to go to McDonalds do you think we can stop and pick up some cigarette's from the gas station and then some liquor from the liquor store so we can get wasted, or would you rather not?
What % of Australian's live in the Coastal areas of the country?
What is 80% (20% live in inland Australia)