Ultimate Australian Quiz (2025)

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the ultimate Australian quiz (by an Australian!)
last updated may 2025
inspired by fusion13
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myshroom
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Last updated: May 9, 2025
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First submittedDecember 23, 2024
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name for Indigenous mainland Australians
Aboriginals
name for Indigenous southern island Australians
Torres Strait Islanders
 
 
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Animal
very strong bounding creature
Kangaroo
cuddly creature that eats eucalyptus
Koala
very smiley creatures that the first arrivals thought were giant rats
Quokka
large sleeping underground creatures
Wombat
weird and awesome animal with webbed feet, duck bill, and beaver body
Platypus
Australia's settlers lost a war against these
Emu
very dangerous dinosaur birds
Cassowary
almost all died out because of a bad sickness, black and white
Tasmanian devil
the notorious "salties"
Saltwater crocodile
Australian equivalent of a "hedgehog"
Echidna
the dogs of the outback
Dingo
State
Capital
New South Wales
Sydney
Queensland
Brisbane
Victoria
Melbourne
South Australia
Adelaide
Western Australia
Perth
Tasmania
Hobart
Territory
Capital
Northern Territory
Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra
 
 
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Landmark
performing arts centre in NSW's capital
Sydney Opera House
large, beautiful rock in Australia's deserts
Uluru
natural collection of coral off Australia's coast
Great Barrier Reef
manmade bridge, becoming a tourist attraction
Sydney Harbour Bridge
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name for Australian & NZ soldiers
ANZACS
national gemstone
Opal
Australia's official colours
Gold
Green
official floral emblem
Golden Wattle
 
 
most recent LABOR PM
Anthony Albanese
most recent LIBERAL PM
Scott Morrison
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2 Comments
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Level 68
Dec 24, 2024
Great quiz. One suggestion: Torres Strait Islanders can't really be described as southern island Australians because the islands lie north of Queensland between Cape York and Papua New Guinea.
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Level 50
Dec 25, 2024
thank you so much! got it and thanks for your comment. what do you think i should change it to instead?