People
How did early tribes get to Australia tens of thousands of years ago?
Land Bridge
What do Australians call barbecues?
Barbies
Name for Vast territory that is mostly uninhabited in Australia?
Australian Outback
What meat do 20% of Australians reportedly eat?
Kangaroo
What group of people first found Australia in 1606?
The Dutch
What do Australians call cooked sausages?
Snags
Name of range of mountains going vertically across Australia on the east?
Great Dividing Range
What game involves a ball and bat like baseball. Played across Australia?
Cricket
British Captain who helped map Australia and colonize it?
James Cook
What is the jelly like spread called that Australians put on bread?
Vegemite
How many colonies did Australia originally have?
6 Colonies
What animated movie takes place in Australia?
Nemo
Name for original settlers of Australia?
Aboriginal Islanders
Name at least 4 animals that are in Australia from what I showed you.
Fallow Deer, Emu, Wandering Albatross, Saltwater Crocodile, European Rabbit, Tasmanian Devil, Koala, Green Sea Turtle, Short-Beake Echidna, Spinner Dolphin, Dingo, Mulgara, Black Flying Fox, Red Deer, Platypus, Kangaroo
Largest coral reef system in the world. On the eastern side of Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
Why did Britain originally colonize Australia for?
To make a prison colony
Name for original settlers in islands off of Australia?
Torres Strait Islanders
What country brought sausages and pretzels to Australia?
Germany
6 mile long rock in Australia. Huge tourist attraction.
Uluru/Ayers Rock
What in the 1850's made a lot of people across the world immigrate to Australia?
Australian Gold Rush