Geography
Australia is the only country that is also...
A continent
Australia is the world´s smallest
continent
What are animals that carry their young in pouches called?
Marsupials
A major part of Australia´s central land mass is almost uninhabitable due to heat and drought. What is this area called?
The Outback
The nickname of Australians are
Aussies
Australia is almost the same size as...
Mainland USA
Australia consists of .... states?
Six
What animals are on the Australian passport
Kangaroo and Emu
In the middle of Australia there is Uluru, a huge mountain of red stone. By what other name is it known?
Ayers Rock
Australia has been inhabited long before the Europeans discovered the country. What are the original inhabitants called?
Aborigines
The capital of Australia is
Canberra
Australia is the ... largest country in the world
Sixth
What is the most poisonous animal in the world?
Box jelly fish
On Australia´s coast there is the world´s largest coral reef system. What is it called?
The Great Barrier Reef
The colours of the national flag are
Red, white and blue
The oldest city in Australia is
Sydney
The geographic region in which Australia is located is called
Oceania
Which mammals lay eggs?
Platypus and Echnida
Australia is the driest inhabited continent in the world. ten deserts make up almost a fifth of the continent. The largest and most well-known of the is
Great Victoria Desert
The stars on the Australian flag represent...
The Southern Cross
Australia is surrounded by ....
The Pacific Ocean
The longest rivers in Australia are
Murray and Darling rivers
What do Koala´s eat?
Eucalyptus leaves
The highest peak at 2,228 metres is
Mount Kosciuszko
The traditional musical instrument of the indigenous people is...
The didgeridoo