Around Australia 1 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 16th March 2010
  1. Who claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770? Captain James Cook.
  2. What are the six states and two territories that make up Australia named? Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania & Australian Capital Territory.
  3. What is the smallest state in Australia? Tasmania.
  4. What is the federal capital of Australia? Canberra.
  5. What is the most populous State of Australia? New South Wales
  6. Western Australia is the largest state by area, but which is the second largest State? Queensland.
  7. What is the capital of South Australia? Adelaide.
  8. What nick-name is given to the Sydney Harbour bridge by locals? The Coat-hanger.
  9. What is the name of the Sea that separates Australia from New Zealand? The Tasman Sea.
  10. What is the State bird of Western Australia? Black Swan.
  11. What nick-name is given to the State of Queensland? The Sunshine State.
  12. Which is the least populated State or Territory of Australia? Northern Territory.
  13. Melbourne is Australia's second largest city, of which State is it the capital? Victoria.
  14. What sport is played by the "Sydney Swans"? Aussie Rules Football.
  15. Previously known as "Ayers Rock", by what name is it now known? Uluru.
  16. Who in 1971 became the first Australian Aboriginal to win a Wimbledon tennis title? Evonne Goolagong (later Cawley.).
  17. Which famous Australian is associated with a dessert, a sweet puree of raspberries and a crisp dry toast? Dame Nelli Melba.
  18. Which stretch of water separates Tasmania from mainland Australia? The Bass Strait.
  19. Many of Australia's native animals are Marsupials, what feature characterises this species? They carry their young in a pouch (called the marsupium).
  20. The longest reef in the World is in Australian waters, what is it called? The Great Barrier Reef.

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