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Plucka Duck was a character on which classic Australia TV Show?
Hey Hey it’s Saturday. Plucka Duck was nominated in 1997 for the Most Popular Comedy Personality at the Logies.
How many time zones are there in Australia?
There are three separate time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Australian Central Standard Time (ACST), and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)
Which city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia?
Sydney
What are the two types of crocodile found in Australia?
Saltwater and Freshwater.
Karrie Webb is one of Australia’s most successful what?
Female golfers, Karrie plays mainly in the USA and has 41 wins on the LPGA Tour.
A beer drinking world record was set by which Aussie Prime Minister, who now has a Sydney based brewery named after him?
Bob Hawke took a Guinness World Record in 1954 for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.
How many of Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage sites are in the Northern Territory?
Two, Uluru and Kakadu, both inside National Parks.
True or False, the design of the Australian Flag resulted from a public competition in 1901?
True, five people shared first prize for similar designs and one was a New Zealander!
We consider which marsupial the Australian Easter Bunny?
The Bilby, with its long ears, has been adopted as Australia’s Easter bunny.
How many gold medals did Cathy Freeman win?
One. Cathy won her only gold medal in the women’s 400 metres race at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
Which Australian City was the first to host a Summer Olympics?
Melbourne hosted the Summer Olympics in 1956.
Popular with rock climbers in which Australian state would you visit the Grampians?
Victoria‘s Grampian National Park is a popular destination for climbers and hikers.
Advance Australia Fair replaced God Save the Queen to become Australia’s national anthem in which year?
1984, A plebiscite to choose the national song in 1977 preferred “Advance Australia Fair”, which was restored in 1984.
Which Australian animal appears on the 5 cent coin?
The Echidna.
Which National Rugby League franchise became the second to join the NRL in 1995?
North Queensland Cowboys, they are based in Townsville.
Which meat will you find in a Chiko Roll?
Beef, the Chiko Roll which originated in Victoria in the 1950s, contains beef.
Many Aussie road trippers have a visit to Poeppel Corner on their wish list. Where exactly in Australia is Poeppel Corner?
It is the spot where the borders of NT, SA and QLD meet.
How many ships were in the First Fleet?
There were eleven ships in the First Fleet, with five carrying convicts and the rest officers and supplies.
What is the heaviest flightless bird in Australia?
Cassowary
Which Aussie cricketer took the first ashes hat trick in over 90 years in 1994?
Shane Warne at the MCG
Australian singer David Gordon Kirkpatrick is better known in his singing career as?
Slim Dusty, he adopted the stage name “Slim Dusty” in 1938 at age 11.
You will find the SS Maheno Shipwreck on the beach on which Australian Island?
The SS Maheno can be found near Happy Valley on 75 mile Beach on Fraser Island.
Which was the only Australian state settled without the use of convict labour?
South Australia was established as an experimental British colony and the only Australian state to not officially take convicts.
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Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to win a world title in sport?
Lionel Rose (boxing 1968)