Show:
Australian Facts
Australian Food
Australian Animals
Aboriginal Australia
More Australian Facts
100

Australia is made up of ____ states and ____ territories. Extra points if you can name all of them.

Australia is made up of 6 states and 2 territories.

100

What are Rice Bubbles?

Cereal

100

What animal is on the 20 cent piece?

The Platypus

100

What is the name of the Aboriginal country we are in?

Dharug Country 

100

What do the following words mean: thongs; sunnies; mate

shoes for the beach; sunglasses; friend

200
What is the name of the most popular sport in Australia? and name at least one of the rules of the game.
AFL (Australian Football League)
200
Name the food that is made of meringue with whipped cream and topped with different fruits? It is named after a famous ballet dancer.
Pavlova
200
Wombats are related to which animal?
Koala
200
What is the name of the musical instrument used by aborigines that is played by blowing air through it?
The didgeridoo
200
Decode this sentence: This arvo, I'm going to my mates place to feed his chooks and then I'm going to make a sammie.
This afternoon, I'm going to my friends house to feed his chickens and then I'm going to make a sandwich.
300
What is the date of Australia Day?
January 26th
300
What do you call the Aussie favourite sponge cake cubes dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut?
Lamingtons
300
In the list of the world's 10 most deadly snakes, how many of them are from Australia?
9
300
What is The Dreamtime or The Dreaming in Aboriginal culture?
The stories of the creation of the earth involving many different stories
300
Name at least two Australian inventions
Eg: wifi, the black box, the bionic ear, the hills hoist, plastic money, The ultrasound etc.
400
What is the name of the Australian national anthem?
Advance Australia Fair
400
How many meat pies does Australia eat every year? (Hint: It's in the millions)
250 million
400
What is a baby kangaroo called?
A joey
400
What sorts of foods did ancient aborigines eat? Name as many foods as you can.
Eg: Wichettey Grubs, Honey ants, Kangaroo, Emu, Crocodile, Wombat, Macadamia nuts etc.
400
Name as many famous Australians as you can.
Eg. Steve Irwin, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Cathy Freeman, Ned Kelly etc
500
In what year were the Sydney Olympics?
2000
500
What Australian food must you always cut into triangles?
Fairy Bread
500
Where does a koala get water from?
from the eucalyptus leaves that it eats.
500
Name the flat tool that the aborigines used for hunting.
The boomerang
500
Which place in Australia has the cleanest air in the world?
Tasmania