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What's the capital of Australia?

Canberra
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Why is Australia called the "land down under"?

Southern Hemisphere

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What are the decendants of the first immigrants called?

Aborigines

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What did Britain use Australia for?

prison / for prisoners

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What's the name of Australi's most famous reef?

Great Barrier Reef

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Which nation / country first discovered Australia?

Dutch

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What British captain claimed Australia from Britian?

James Cook

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What are cattle and  sheep ranches called?

stations

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What's the name of the Australian flag?

Southern Cross

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What currency does Australia have?

Australian dollar

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What is the deadliest animal found in Australia?

box jellyfish / saltwater crocodile

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What's another name for the outback?

the bush

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What year were Aboriginals allowed to vote?

1962

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person who's still the ceremonial leader of Australia

Queen Elizabeth II.

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egg-laying mammal

platypus

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How many time zones are there in Australia?

three

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Where did the Aboriginals originally come from?

Alisa

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voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries Australia is a part of

Commonwealth

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What do flying doctors do and what is this institution for?

provides medical help for people in outback via airplane

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What's a baby kangaroo called?

a joey

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beach many Australians spend New Year's Day at

Bondi Beach

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Australian actor who got an Oscar for his role in "Gladiator"

Russell Crowe

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What's the name of the first aboriginal woman that won a gold medal at the Olympic Games?

Cathy Freeman

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Which Australian hard rock band is known as one of the  Greatest artists of all time”?

AC/DC

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Who was the first winner of the German show "ich bin ein Star holt mich hier raus" that takes place in the Australian jungle?

Costa Cordalis