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Australian Explorer Competition 2 - Australian Quiz

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There are 20 questions that you will need to answer. The Winner will be drawn from those who have ALL 20 questions correct. If you do not know the answer to a certain question please enter X within the answer box.

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Question 1:    What does the term 'Jumbuck' refer to?
Answer:    It generally denotes a difficult to shear sheep, either large or untamed.

Question 2:    In what year was Queensland formed from New South Wales?
Answer:    1859

Question 3:    Which species of possum is able to fly?
Answer:    Sugar gliders

Question 4:    How many families of snake are there in Australia?
Answer:      Seven

Question 5:    Where are Boabs found?
Answer:      South of Derby, Western Australia

Question 6:    What does the Rainbow Lorikeet's tongue help it to do?
Answer:      their specialized brush-tipped tongues helps feeding on nectar and soft fruits

Question 7:    What is the name of the deepest lake in Australia?
Answer:      Lake St. Clair in Tasmania

Question 8:    Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Answer:      Edmund Barton

Question 9:    What state does Rottnest Island belong to?
Answer:      Western Australia

Question 10:    In what year did Captain Cook's great voyage to the south pacific begin?
Answer:      On July 30th 1768

Question 11:    What is the most common species of dolphin?
Answer:      Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

Question 12:    How many times has Andrew Fisher been Prime Minister of Australia?
Answer:      fifth Prime Minister on three separate occasions

Question 13:    The Mangle's Kangaroo Paw is the floral emblem of which state?
Answer:      Western Australia

Question 14:    What species of pine tree is only found in Tasmania?
Answer:      Pencil Pine and Huon Pine

Question 15:    What is the usual gender of Barramundi fingerlings when they are born?
Answer:      They are all male

Question 16:    Canberra, the capital city of Australia, surrounds which man made lake?
Answer:      Lake Burley Griffin

Question 17:    Where was the first British settlement in Queensland?
Answer:      Captain Cook sailed past the Queensland coast in 1770. He sailed past and named Stradbroke and Morton (now Moreton Island) islands, the Glasshouse mountains, Double Island Point, Wide Bay, Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Cape, now called Fraser Island.

Question 18:    What is the name of the main road that leads from Darwin to Alice Springs?
Answer:      Stuart Highway

Question 19:    Which Australian state is the most populated?
Answer:      New South Wales

Question 20:    On average, over how many days of thunder does the Northern Territory have per year?
Answer:      average of over 90 days per year

Awesome research ! bravo

Once again Helga, youve excelled yourself