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1 Nickname for Queensland (8,5) 10 1981-82 Tasmanian Labor premier, Harry … (7) 11 South African author who became an Australian citizen in 2006, J. M. … (7) 12 Trousers (coll) (4) 13 Union of Australian colonies in 1901 (10) 15 ‘Town on the ten dollar note’ (7) 16 Mark Taylor’s nickname (5) 19 Jeff Kinney’s children’s book and film, …of a Wimpy Kid (5) 20 1978-83 Test spinner, Bruce … (7) 23 Goose named after a Bass Strait island (4,6) 25 Bindi Irwin’s TV series, Jungle… (4) 27 Mine refuse, … heap (coll) (7) 28 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert director, Stephan … (7) 29 A-League club founded in 2012, … … Wanderers (7,6)
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2 NSW South Coast town near Mollymook (9) 3 Ray Barrett’s 1979 gold mine miniseries, Golden… (4) 4 Bondi Winter Swimming Club (8) 5 Sire of Black Caviar’s first foal, … and Excel (6) 6 Erik Thomson TV series, Packedto
…… (3,7) 7 Perri in Blue Water High, Tahyna … (5) 8 Gundagai landmark, … … on the Tuckerbox (3,3) 9 Campbell Newman’s deputy premier, Jeff … (6) 14 PM after Kevin Rudd in 2013 (4,6) 17 Round-the-world yachtsman rescued off WA in 1997, Tony … (9) 18 Ranges in western Victoria (8) 19 Sprinter who won four Empire Games golds in 1938, … Norman (6) 21 Nullarbor Aboriginal community (6) 22 1956 Olympic sprint relay champion, Norma … (6) 24 Trans-Tasman netball’s Wellington team, Central .. (5) 26 Nickname of singer Gladys Moncrieff, ‘Our …’ (4)