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Complete the sentence about Men at Work with the correct year: Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in ______.
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Complete the sentence about Men at Work with the correct year: Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in ______.
1979. Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1979.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: Japanese forces landed and established beachheads near Gona and Buna on 21 July ______.
1942. Japanese forces landed and established beachheads near Gona and Buna on 21 July 1942.
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Which place completes this sentence about Cathy Freeman? Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman was born in ______, Queensland into a family of Indigenous Australian, Chinese and Syrian descent.
Mackay. Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman was born in Mackay, Queensland into a family of Indigenous Australian, Chinese and Syrian descent.
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Complete the sentence about Kookaburra with the correct year: The genus Dacelo was introduced by English zoologist William Elford Leach in ______.
1815. The genus Dacelo was introduced by English zoologist William Elford Leach in 1815.
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Complete the sentence about Black War with the correct year: The terms "Black War" and "Black Line" were coined by journalist Henry Melville in ______.
1835. The terms "Black War" and "Black Line" were coined by journalist Henry Melville in 1835.
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Which place completes this sentence about Julia Gillard? Born in Barry, Wales, Gillard migrated with her family to ______ in South Australia in 1966.
Adelaide. Born in Barry, Wales, Gillard migrated with her family to Adelaide in South Australia in 1966.
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Complete the sentence about Queen Victoria Building with the correct year: The site has been under the control of the council of the City of Sydney since ______, when Sydney Town was incorporated.
1842. The site has been under the control of the council of the City of Sydney since 1842, when Sydney Town was incorporated.
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Complete the sentence about Bennelong with the correct year: In ______, he was abducted on the authority of Governor Arthur Phillip, who hoped to use Bennelong to establish official dialogue with the Eora people.
1789. In 1789, he was abducted on the authority of Governor Arthur Phillip, who hoped to use Bennelong to establish official dialogue with the Eora people.
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Complete the sentence about Anzac Day with the correct year: At the end of ______, the Allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships.
1915. At the end of 1915, the Allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships.
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Complete the sentence about Ben Chifley with the correct year: After several previous unsuccessful candidacies, Chifley was elected to parliament in the ______ federal election.
1928. After several previous unsuccessful candidacies, Chifley was elected to parliament in the 1928 federal election.
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Complete the sentence about Kalgoorlie with the correct year: The city was established in ______ during the Western Australian gold rushes.
1893. The city was established in 1893 during the Western Australian gold rushes.
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Complete the sentence about Quokka with the correct year: In ______, Dutch mariner Samuel Volckertszoon wrote of sighting "a wild cat" on the island.
1658. In 1658, Dutch mariner Samuel Volckertszoon wrote of sighting "a wild cat" on the island.
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Complete the sentence about Immigration to Australia with the correct year: European colonisation began in ______ with the establishment of a British penal colony in New South Wales.
1788. European colonisation began in 1788 with the establishment of a British penal colony in New South Wales.
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Complete the sentence about Willem Janszoon with the correct year: On 26 February ______, Janszoon made landfall at the Pennefather River on the western shore of Cape York in Queensland, near what is now the town of Weipa.
1606. On 26 February 1606, Janszoon made landfall at the Pennefather River on the western shore of Cape York in Queensland, near what is now the town of Weipa.
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Complete the sentence about Allan Border with the correct year: In ______ as part of the Q150 celebrations, Allan Border was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for his role as a "sports legend".
2009. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Allan Border was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for his role as a "sports legend".
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Complete the sentence about Sydney Swans with the correct year: The club commenced playing in ______ at its home ground, Lakeside Oval in Albert Park.
1874. The club commenced playing in 1874 at its home ground, Lakeside Oval in Albert Park.
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Complete the sentence about George Miller with the correct year: Since the death of Kennedy in ______, his main producers have been his younger brother Bill Miller and Doug Mitchell.
1983. Since the death of Kennedy in 1983, his main producers have been his younger brother Bill Miller and Doug Mitchell.
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Complete the sentence about Ballarat with the correct year: Within months of Victoria separating from the colony of New South Wales in ______, gold was discovered near Ballarat, sparking the Victorian gold rush.
1851. Within months of Victoria separating from the colony of New South Wales in 1851, gold was discovered near Ballarat, sparking the Victorian gold rush.
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Complete the sentence about Allan Border with the correct year: In a fan poll conducted by the CA in ______, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI in the last 40 years.
2017. In a fan poll conducted by the CA in 2017, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI in the last 40 years.
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Complete the sentence about Eddie Mabo with the correct year: Mabo married Bonita Neehow, an Australian South Sea Islander, in ______.
1959. Mabo married Bonita Neehow, an Australian South Sea Islander, in 1959.
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Which place completes this sentence about Swan River? The river runs through the centre of ______, Western Australia's capital and largest city.
Perth. The river runs through the centre of Perth, Western Australia's capital and largest city.
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Complete the sentence about History of Australia with the correct year: The First Fleet of British ships arrived at Sydney Cove in January ______ and established a penal colony.
1788. The First Fleet of British ships arrived at Sydney Cove in January 1788 and established a penal colony.
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Complete the sentence about Christmas Island with the correct year: The territory derives its name from its discovery on Christmas Day ______ by Captain William Mynors.
1643. The territory derives its name from its discovery on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain William Mynors.
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Complete the sentence about Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the correct year: The Town Hall was the home of the orchestra until the opening of the Opera House in ______.
1973. The Town Hall was the home of the orchestra until the opening of the Opera House in 1973.
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Complete the sentence about Australian cuisine with the correct year: Following the pre-colonial period, European settlers began arriving with the First Fleet at Sydney Harbour in ______.
1788. Following the pre-colonial period, European settlers began arriving with the First Fleet at Sydney Harbour in 1788.
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Complete the sentence about Wilsons Promontory with the correct year: The first European to see the promontory was George Bass in January ______.
1798. The first European to see the promontory was George Bass in January 1798.
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