Australian History
What year was the Sydney Olympics?
2000
Which team won the AFL grand final in 2025?
Brisbane Lions
Westall Secondary College is on the land of which people?
Bunurong
What is the largest sand island in the world?
Fraser Island or renamed as K'gari
If your name is Darren or Sharon what could your Australian nickname be?
Dazza or Shazza
Who was the longest serving Australian Prime Minister?
Robert Menzies
The Australian Open tennis is held each year in which city?
Melbourne
What is the Indigenous name for the Yarra River?
Birrarung
What is the highest mountain in Australia?
Mount Kosciuszko (+2228m)
When someone says: "hard yakka" what does it mean?
The word "yakka" means hard work.
Yakka comes from the Aboriginal language of Yagara in the southern Queensland region
What year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
1788
Who won the 2024 NRL Grand Final?
Penrith Panthers
For at least how many years have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people been in Australia?
60,000
What is Australia's most northern point?
Cape York
There are only two mammals in the world that are oviparous, and both of them live in Australia. Which animals are they?
The Echidna and the Platypus
Who was the captain of the First Fleet?
Captain Arthur Philip
Who was the winner of the longest match (5 hours, 53 minutes) in the 2012 Australian Open?
Novak Djokovic
What do the colours on the Aboriginal flag represent?
By population, which city is the smallest capital city in Australia?
Hobart (about 260,000)
85%
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Retired Australian thoroughbred racehorse, Black Caviar was undefeated in how many races?
25
In the stories from the Kulin nation, what is the animal that Bunjil is represented by?
Wedged-tailed eagle
What is the lowest point in Australia?
Kati-Thunda / Lake Eyre (-15m)
Who is Australia's richest person?
Gina Rinehart, the mining magnate has an estimated net worth of $37 Billion