Mammals
Birds and Insects
Snakes and Fish
Cities and People
Places and Things
100
What Australian animal is famous for carrying its baby in a pouch?
Kangaroo or Koala
100
What is the name of the large, flightless bird native to Australia that is similar to an ostrich?
Emu
100
What is the name of Australia’s most famous reef that is home to many fish species?
The Great Barrier Reef
100
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
100
What is the name of the famous opera house located in Sydney?
Sydney Opera House
200
Which Australian marsupial is known for its cube-shaped droppings?
Wombat
200
What colorful bird is known for its loud call and can mimic human speech?
Cockatoo
200
What kind of animal is a python: venomous or non-venomous?
Non-venomous
200
Which Australian city has the largest population? (2024)?
Sydney
200
What is the name of the popular spread made from yeast extract that many Australians eat on toast?
Vegemite
300
How does the echidna protect itself from predators in the wild?
Curls into a ball and uses its spines.
300
What insect native to Australia is famous for building large mounds out of soil?
Termite
300
What is the name of Australia’s most venomous land snake?
Inland Taipan
300
Which inland Australian city has the largest population?
Canberra
300
What large rock formation in the Northern Territory, famous internationally, is sacred to Indigenous Australians?
Uluru
400
What is the name of the only two types of mammals that lay eggs, both found in Australia?
Platypus and Echidna
400
What is the name of the Australian bird known for its impressive ability to mimic sounds like chainsaws and camera shutters?
Lyrebird
400
What defense behavior does the frill-necked lizard, often mistaken for a snake from a distance, use when threatened?
It raises a frill around its neck, hisses, and stands tall to scare predators.
400
Which Australian city is famous for hosting the 2000 Summer Olympic Games?
Sydney
400
What is the common name for Australia’s national gemstone, known for its shifting rainbow colours?
Opal
500
What illness is a major problem amongst Koala populations?
Chlamydia
500
What unusual courtship behaviour is the male bowerbird known for?
Building and decorating elaborate structures (bowers) to attract females.
500
What is the name of the ancient, jawless fish found in Australian waters that resembles early vertebrate life?
Lamprey
500
Which Australian city had the highest net internal migration gain (people moving from other parts of Australia) in the most recent data?
Brisbane
500
What is the name of the long road that stretches along Australia’s southeastern coast and is known for its scenic ocean views?
The Great Ocean Road