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1. The first official Australia Day was held to raise funds for what? 2. Cate Blanchett (pictured) made her feature film debut as a WWII nurse in which 1997 film?

3. On what date did Australia’s federation occur?

4. Lamingtons were most likely named after which Governor of Queensland?

5. Where is the Dog on the Tuckerbox tourist attraction located?

6. Who became the first woman to serve as a member of the Australian parliament in 1921?

7. How long did it take to construct the

Sydney Opera House: four, nine or 14 years? 8. True or false: the Hills Hoist has been manufactured in Adelaide since 1945? 9. On what date was New South Wales (the first permanent European colony) established? 10. What famous Australian beach’s name comes from the Aboriginal word for “noise of water breaking over rocks”?

11. Which former prime minister of Australia was born in Barry, Wales in 1961?

12. Before making her name on the tennis circuit, Ash Barty (pictured) played what other aussie sport? 13. Australia’s first known film production, The Story of the Kelly Gang,

was made in what year? 14. Where in Australia would you find Granny’s Gut and Satan’s Lair? 15. The defunct Big Day Out music festival debuted on Australia Day in which city? 16. In 1817, the word ‘Australia’ replaced what name for the country in official use? 17. Who recently became the first female solo artist to achieved a

No.1 album in five consecutive decades? 18. Where is the Big Mango located?

19. True or false: AC/DC Lane is in Sydney? 20. Which former cricketer played the most Tests as captain of the Australian national team?

21. Which prime minister lead Australia during World War I?

22. What animal was featured on the Australian one-cent coin: a frill-necked lizard, a gliding possum or a lyrebird?

23. Which Australian animal has cubed-shaped poo? 24. Which prime minister was the first to reside at the Lodge?

25. Jessica Mauboy (pictured) competed at Eurovision in which year?

26. What NBA team does tennis star Nick Kyrgios support?

27. Which two railway lines cross the Australian continent completely, coast to coast?

28. True or false: the word ‘selfie’ originated in Australia?

29. Which of the following is not an Australian invention: polymer banknotes, the electric drill, Google maps or Bluetooth?

30. The scientific name Macropodidae refers to which group of native Australian animal?

31. When did Australia Day first become a national public holiday on 26 January?

22. What words does Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman have tattooed on her arm? 33. Which Australian author appears on the 50-dollar note? 34. When were the Aboriginal flag and the Australian flag first raised together on Sydney Harbour Bridge for Australia Day?

35. What date has the Triple J hottest 100 been moved to?

36. Who wrote the lyrics of Waltzing Matilda? 37. Who was awarded Australian of the Year in 1992? 38. For which film did actor Deborah Mailman (pictured) win her first AFI award?

39. Where was bushranger Ned Kelly’s “last stand”? 40. What civic ceremony is popularly held on 26 January?

41. Which ship of the First Fleet was first to arrive at Botany Bay? 42. Which Australian prime minister is the only one to have taken office on Australia Day? 43. When did Advance

Australia Fair become the national anthem of Australia: 1972, 1984 or 1991?

44. Guy Sebastian (pictured) won Australian Idol in which year?

45. In 1837, what event was first held that has since become annual?

46. ‘How’s the serenity’ is a quote from which classic 1997 Australian film?

47. Who was the captain of the Australian cricket team for the 1999 World Cup? 48. On October 24, 1889, where did Sir Henry Parkes give a speech that was pivotal in setting the course for federation?

49. The world’s largest stained-glass ceiling is situated in Melbourne in which building?

50. In 2003, Bob Carr named what as “Australia’s national dish”: the sausage roll, meat pie or chicken parmigiana?