First Arivals:
Who were the first Australians?
Aborignal/ Indigenous people.
Which was the first colony where the first British fleet arrived?
New South Wales.
What is the theme for Reconciliation week this year?
In this together.
Who was the youngest Australian convict?
Mary Reibey.
What was "Stolen Generation" also known?
Stolen Children.
Who were the first people connected to land and see?
Indigenous people.
How many colonies were formed in 1901?
6 Colonies.
Why is Reconciliation Week celebrated?
National Reconciliation Week is about celebrating the first Australians and make Australia as an equal country for all including Aborignals and Torres strait Islanders.
How did Mary Reibey become a convict?
Mary stole horses and then she got caught.
Who was the captain for the first fleet arrivals to NSW?
Captain Arthur Phillip.
Why din't Aborignals have good food availability?
They had to hunt hard to find animals.
Which are the two major convict colonies?
There were two major convict colonies: New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land (later Tasmania).
When is Reconciliation Week held each year?
Each Year 27 May- 3 June.
On which AUD currency note do we have convict Mary Reibey picture?
$20 Note
Which was the capital state for 26 years brfore it changed to Canberra?
Melbourne.
How old is Australia's history?
60,000 Years
Which colony received no convicts directly?
South Australia.
When and why is Sorry Day remembered?
Sorry Day (26 May) is a time to remember the past policies of forced child removal, and reflect on the sad and painful stories of the Stolen Generations.
How did Mary Reibey die?
Pneumonia
What was Melbourne going to be called?
Batmania
Why did aborignals move around lands?
Due to weather changing.
Name British colonies which united to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901?
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania—united to form the Commonwealth of Australia.
How many dimensions of visions of reconciliation is based and measured on?
Vision of reconciliation is based and measured on five dimensions: historical acceptance; race relations; equality and equity; institutional integrity and unity.
When and where Mary Reibey was born?
May 12, 1777 in Burry, England.
Which is privately owned theme park in Australia in the world?
Luna Park.