Map Work
The national capital of Australia is ….
What is Canberra
What is a large, hopping marsupial of Australia called?
What is Kangaroo
Australia is called the _____ Down Under?
What is Land
What was Australia first used for by the Europeans?
What is Prison
What is Australia’s currency called?
What is dollar
What lies off Australia’s northeast coast?
What is Great Barrier Reef
Common marsupial found only in Tasmania…
What is Tasmanian Devil
What are the indigenous people of Australia called?
What is Aborigines
160,000 of these were the original settlers.
What is Convicts
Australia has more of these than people…
What is Sheep
Name 1 of the largest deserts in Australia (begins with a G)
What is Gibson
What do we call the group of animals that carry their babies in pouches?
What is Marsupials
The desert areas of Australia are called the _____?
What is Outback
What was discovered in the outback in 1851?
What is Gold
Australia is the only country that is also a _____?
What is Continent
What 2 oceans surround Australia?
What is the Indian & Pacific Ocean
Hunting tool used by Aborigines?
What is Boomerang
Original aboriginal name of the sand stone rock we sometimes called Ayers Rock?
What is Uluru
What is the oldest and largest city in Australia?
What is Sydney
What was the Opera House built to resemble?
What is Sails in a Harbor
Australia has how many states? Name them.
What is 7: Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania
How long is the Great Barrier Reef?
1,250 miles
Common greeting for Aussie people…
What is G’Day Mate
Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
What is Anthony Albanese
Name 2 of Australia’s top exports.
Wool & Diamonds