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100

Which Australian island is well-known for its population of quokkas?

Rottnest Island

100

Humanitarian Caroline Chisholm was depicted on which Australian banknote?

$5 dollar bill

100

Sauerkraut is traditionally made from what vegetable?

Cabbage

100

When the moon hits your eye

like a big pizza pie

That’s Amore - Dean Martin

100

What colour eyes do most humans have?

Brown

200

Which body of water separates mainland Australia from Papua New Guinea?

Torres Strait

200

Who won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics when all of their opponents fell over?

Steven Bradbury

200

Which two spices are the most popular in the world?

Pepper and mustard.

If you guessed salt, that’s incorrect, as technically it is a mineral, not a spice.

200

There’ll be love and laughter

and peace ever after

tomorrow just you wait and see

White Cliffs of Dover - Vera Lynn

200

Who was the last Empress of India?

The Queen Mother

300

Purported to have the longest name in Australia, Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya Hill is in which state?

South Australia

300

Who was the first female Governor General of Australia?

Dame Quentin Bryce, from 2008 - 2014

300

In Australia, what is cilantro more commonly known as?

Coriander

300

The old home town looks the same,

as I step down from the train

and there to meet me is my Mama & Papa

Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones

300

Australia’s mainland has how many official time zones during daylight savings?

5

400

What is the southernmost point of mainland Australia?

Wilson’s Promontory

400

La Giaconda is better known by what name?

Hint: a famous painting

Mona Lisa

400

What type of food holds the world record for being the most stolen around the globe?

Cheese

It is estimated that as much as 4% of the cheese produced around the world is stolen, 90.6 million tons each year.

400

I see trees of green

red roses too,

I see them bloom for me and you,

land I think to myself

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

400

By definition, the word hircine means resembling what animal?

Goat

500

What is the westernmost point of mainland Australia?

Steep Point

500

Who was the first documented person to reach the summit of Mount Kosciuszko?

Paul Strzelecki

500

From which flowering plant is vanilla obtained?

Orchid

500

Lemonade stands everywhere crackerjack bands fill the air

and there you are

happy landing on a chocolate bar

Good Ship Lollipop - Shirley Temple

500

Which mammal has no vocal cords?

Giraffe