Australian Geography
Which is the largest Australian city by area?
Sydney
Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
Joern Utzon
Which Australian Olympian won the most medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Emma McKeon
What two animals are featured on the Australian coat of arms and why?
Kangaroo & Emu - because they are the two Australian animals that can’t walk backwards & so indicate the country is always moving forwards
Who directed Strictly Ballroom?
Baz Luhrmann
Which is the longest river in Australia?
Murray River
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Sir Edmund Barton
Who is Australia’s most capped Socceroos player?
Mark Schwarzer
Which iconic Australian landmark is the world’s largest war memorial?
The Great Ocean Road
Which famous Australian film sees three flamboyant people travel across Australia on a bus?
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
What is the most Northern point of Australia?
Cape York in QLD
Which former Australian prime minister set a beer-drinking world record?
Bob Hawke – 2.5 pints in 11 seconds
Cameron Smith is the only rugby league player to pass 400 NRL games. Who played the next most?
Cooper Cronk
Which Australian Island is the largest sand island in the world?
Fraser Island
Which Australian film character is Paul Hogan most famous for playing?
Crocodile Dundee
Where is Australia’s largest eco-system?
Great Barrier Reef
Where in Australia can you find Quokkas?
Rottnest Island (WA)
Which Australian swimmer won the women's 100 m freestyle at three consecutive Olympics?
Dawn Fraser
There are 5 countries larger than Australia – name three of them.
Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the USA.
Which 1981 film focused on the human cost of the fateful decision to attack the Dardanelles in 1915?
Gallipoli
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in Australia?
19
What is the name of the train that runs between Sydney and Perth?
The Indian Pacific
In what year did Australia first qualify for the FIFA World Cup
1974
Which line of latitude runs through Australia?
Tropic of Capricorn
Which classic Australian movie had as one of its tag lines 'They murdered his family ... Now he's going to run them over.'?
Mad Max