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Australian men’s hockey team (3,11)

And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda singer-songwriter, Eric … (5)

Native nut, named by Ferdinand von

Mueller (9)

Boot company promoted by Hugh

Jackman (1,1,8)

1912-1949 Collingwood coach, … McHale (4) “Off like a bucket of …”, leave quickly (slang) (6) Albury-Wodonga’s Flying … … Circus (5,3) Australia’s largest lake and lowest point (4,4) SA town planned by Colonel Light (6)

Bass Strait island and goose, … Barren (4) Before the Game and The Project comedian (4,6)

26 DLP senator appointed Ambassador to Ireland in 1974 (5,4)

NT Aboriginal settlement also called Wadeye, Port … (5)

28 Tracey Wickham and Duncan Armstrong’s

coach (6,8) 10 11

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1 ‘60s Test wicketkeeper, Brian … (5)

2 NSW town with Australia’s largest gold robbery, in 1862 (7)

Long-distance drover (10)

Rebel Wilson in Super Fun night, … Boobier (6) The Project host, Carrie … (8)

Qld rugby union team (4)

Aunty Jack’s catchphrase, “I’ll rip your bloody … …” (4,3)

‘30s and ‘40s Richmond legend known as “Captain Blood” (4,4)

13 Delta Goodrem in Neighbours (4,6)

14 Beach community north of Cairns (4,4)

16 Outer southeast Perth suburb (8)

18 Barossa town with a giant Cornish miner (7)

20 2013-18 Test cricket coach, Darren ‘Boof’ … (7)

21 2004 Olympic 100m butterfly champion,

… Thomas (6)

24 “Madam Butterfly”, … O’Neill (5)

25 The Cook & the Chef host, Maggie … (4) 3 4 5 6 7

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