Port Jackson. They had originally intended to land at Botany Bay but found that it was unsuitable.
100
Australia Day was originally called Foundation Day.
True. It was also called Anniversary Day in some states.
100
Which official Australia Day social media was established first - Twitter, You Tube or Facebook?
The Facebook page was launced in 2008. A Twitter account was established in 2010 and a You Tube channel in 2011.
100
In which year did the First Fleet land and establish the colony of New South Wales?
1788.
200
Who delivered the official apology to Indigenous Australians in 2007?
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
200
True or False. Australia used to be called New Holland.
True.
200
Aboriginal Australians have always been counted as Australian citizens in the official census.
False. Aboriginal Australians were only recgonised as Australian citizens in 1967.
200
Which of these sportsmen have NOT been Young Australian of the Year - Michael Clarke, Casey Stoner or Lleyton Hewitt?
Michael Clarke. Casey Stoner was Young Australian of the Year in 2008 and Lleyton Hewitt in 2003.
200
In which year did Australia celebrate the Bicentennary?
1988.
300
Lionel Rose was Australian of the Year in 1968. Why was his achievement significant?
He was the first Aboriginal Australia to be awarded Australian of the Year.
300
After New South Wales, what was the next colony to be established?
Van Diemen's Land, which is now Tasmania.
300
New South Wales was the first state to adopt the name Australia Day as the official title for our national day.
False. New South Wales was last.
300
Which was established first, the Young Australian of the Year award or Senior Australian of the Year?
Young Australian of the Year was first awarded in 1979 and Senior Australian of the Year in 1999.
300
In which year did Advance Australia Fair become the national anthem - 1964, 1974 or 1984?
1984.
400
Macfarlane Burnet was the first Australian of the Year. Were his achievements in science, music or sport?
Science. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine for his discoveries and research in the same year.
400
Where are Australian of the Year Awards presented?
Canberra.
400
In 1954, Australia Day was changed to 1 February.
True. It was changed to coincide with the visit of Queen Elizabeth II.
400
In which decade were Australians no longer British subjects - 1780s, 1800s or 1980s?
1980s. From 1984, Australian citizens were no longer considered British subjects.
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In which year were the first recorded celebrations of Australia Day - 1798, 1808 or 1818?
1808.
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Who was the Governor of New South Wales when the first official celebrations were held in 1818?
Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
500
On the lawns of which important building in Canberra is the Aboriginal Tent embassy?
Parliament House.
500
The Australia Day Regatta is the oldest continous sailing regatta in the world.
True. It was first held in 1836.
500
Since 2003, every year on Australia Day Aboriginal people perform an opening ceremony in Sydney, on the land of the Gadigal people. Where is this ceremony performed - Sydney Opera House, Royal Botanic Gardens or Darling Harbour?
Royal Botanic Gardens.
500
In which year was the first Australian of the Year awarded - 1960, 1965 or 1970?