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What is the capital of Australia?
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What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory
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On what date was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?
1 January 1901
3
Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Edmund Barton
4
What happened at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788?
The First Fleet landed under Captain Arthur Phillip and the colony of New South Wales began
5
What does Anzac Day on 25 April commemorate?
The 1915 Gallipoli landing and the service of all who have served
6
What did the 1967 referendum change?
Aboriginal people were counted in the Census and the Commonwealth could make laws for them
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What did the Mabo decision of 1992 recognise?
Native title, rejecting the idea that the land belonged to no one
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What is the term of a senator for a state?
Six years, with half of the state senators elected every three years
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How many senators does the Senate have?
76: twelve for each of the six states and two for each of the two mainland territories
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How can the Constitution be changed?
By a referendum with a national majority and a majority in at least four of the six states
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Which state is the largest by area?
Western Australia
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What is the longest river in Australia?
The Murray River
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What is the highest mountain on the mainland?
Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 metres, in New South Wales
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Where is Uluru?
In the Northern Territory, in the red centre of the continent
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What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland
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Which strait separates Tasmania from the mainland?
Bass Strait
17
Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect
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Which two animals support the shield on the coat of arms?
The red kangaroo and the emu
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What is Australia's national floral emblem?
The golden wattle
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Which Australian mammals lay eggs?
The platypus and the echidna, which are monotremes
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Which institution developed patented techniques used in Wi-Fi?
The CSIRO, the national science agency
22
Who founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service in 1928?
Reverend John Flynn
23
Which two cities have hosted the Summer Olympics in Australia?
Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000
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On which day is the Melbourne Cup run?
The first Tuesday in November, at Flemington
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Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973?
Patrick White, the only Australian winner

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