Australia Geography
Is Australia a continent?
Yes
What are the 2 most famous animals found in Australia? .
Kangaroo and koala
What is the largest rock in Australia?
Uluru
Which Australian actor played Wolverine in the "X-Men" movies?
Hugh Jackman
What is the traditional Australian dish made from minced meat, onions, and gravy, encased in pastry?
Meat Pie
In what hemisphere is Australia located?
Southern
What sort of animal is the koala and the kangaroo?
Marsupials (pungdyr)
What are the colors of the Australian Flag?
Red, white & blue
Approximately how many Aborigines live in Australia?
10,000, 760,000 or 300,000
760,000
What percentage of people live in Australian cities?
85% (80-90%)
What is Great Barrier Reef?
A huge coral reef
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
What British captain claimed Australia for Britain?
Captain Cook
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which is the largest city in Australia?
Sydney
Which continent is Australia nearly the same size as?
Europe
The largest species of crocodile in the world inhabits Australia, what is it?
The Saltwater Crocodile
In the beginning, what did Britain use Australia for?
Prisoners
How many people live in Austalia?
26 million (24-28 million)
What is the popular Australian dessert made from meringue, cream, and fruit?
Pavlova
What is the longest river in Australia?
Murray River
This animal is very similar to a kangaroo, what is it?
A wallaby
In what year did Australia become a federated nation?
1901
Which Australian cricketer is known as one of the greatest of all time and is called "The Don"?
Sir Donald Bradman
Who designed The Opera House in Sydney?
Danish architect Jørn Utzon