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Famous Australians and geography
25 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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All 25 questions
- Who is regarded as the greatest Australian batsman in cricket history?
- Who is Dame Nellie Melba?
- Who wrote the poems The Man from Snowy River and Waltzing Matilda?
- Which poet wrote the poem My Country, which includes the line 'I love a sunburnt country'?
- Which Australian scientist shared the Nobel Prize for the development of penicillin?
- Which Australian eye surgeon is famous for restoring sight to thousands of people in Australia and abroad?
- Who founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service in 1928?
- Which Australian explorer led expeditions to Antarctica?
- Which Australian aviator was the first to fly across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia in 1928?
- Which Australian athlete won the 400 metres gold medal at the 2000 Olympics?
- Who was Ned Kelly?
- Which is the longest river system in Australia?
- In which state or territory is Uluru located?
- Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
- What is Tasmania?
- Which of these animals is a monotreme that lays eggs?
- Which of these is a native Australian bird that cannot fly?
- In which part of Australia do most Australians live?
- What is the name given to the large, flat, dry centre of Australia?
- What is Australia's largest city by population?
- Which of the following is a feature of Australian geography?
- What is 'Waltzing Matilda'?
- Which food spread is associated with Australia?
- Which Australian sporting event is the 'race that stops a nation'?
- What does 'Aussie rules' refer to?
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