Australia Geography
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra-
FUN FACT: Sydney and Melbourne were fighting over the capital so they just put it in the middle of both cities.
Australia and New Zealand use the same currency
True or False?
False- New Zealand use the New Zealand dollar
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Emu and kangaroo
What is slang Australians use for the word desert?
The outback
What is the biggest state in Australia?
Western Australia
How many sides does a 50c coin have?
12
Why was Australia colonised?
To establish a penal colony.
Which one of these is an island name in Australia?
Kangaroo Island, Wombat Island or Koala Island?
Kangaroo Island
What is the coldest state in Australia?
Tasmania
What state is the Great Barrier Reef in?
Queensland
Which Australian coin features an image of a kangaroo?
The $1 coin
What is the name of the Aboriginal practice of passing down stories, laws, and knowledge through generations?
Dreaming (or Dreamtime)
Fun Fact: Many Dreamtime stories explain how things in nature were created, like why the rainbow exists, why kangaroos hop, or why the sun moves across the sky!
Which Australian animal is pentapedal (uses 5 limbs to walk)?
Which region within an Australian state is most often hit by cyclones?
The north-east coast of Queensland (around the Cairns and Townsville area), the tropics.
What is the biggest desert in Australia?
The great Victoria desert.
Where is the Australian Royal Mint?
What year was the gold rush?
1851
What is the diet of a quokka?
Eg: omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore
Herbivore
What two main seasons does northern Australia experience?
The wet season and the dry season.
Name 5 capital cities of states and territories
Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney, Canberra, Darwin, Perth and Adelaide
What year did Australia change from pound to AUD?
1966.
What was the 1967 referendum about?
It let Indigenous Australians be counted in the census and helped the government make laws for them.
What is special about platypus and echidnas?
They are 'monotremes' meaning they lay eggs which is very rare for mammals.
How hot was the hottest and coldest ever day in Australia?
51 degrees and -23 degrees.