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Australian General Knowledge #2

For all the people who complain about there being too many "American" quizzes on this site, I decided to make one about my own country. Perhaps try making one yourself instead of complaining.
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What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Oi Oi Oi!
What date is ANZAC Day?
25th April
Which landmark is referred to as "the coat hanger"?
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Who are considered the first inhabitants of Australia?
Australian Aborigines
When did Australia first host the Olympic Games?
1956 (Melbourne)
What arrived at Botany Bay on January 26 1788?
The First Fleet
What name is given to the uprising of gold miners in 1854
The Eureka Stockade
What is the capital of Tasmania?
Hobart
Which constellation of stars appears on the Australian Flag?
The Southern Cross
Which two animals are on the Coat of Arms?
Emu and Kangaroo
What does AFL stand for?
Australian Football League
Who was the first Australian Prime Minister?
Sir Edmund Barton
Who is the current Australian Prime Minister?
Tony Abbott
Which Australian band is named after electrical current?
AC/DC
What does NSW stand for?
New South Wales
Which two states are named after queens?
Queensland and Victoria
Who is the current captain of the Australian cricket team?
Michael Clarke
Which explorers tragically lost their lives in 1861 attempting to cross Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria?
Burke and Wills
What is Vegemite made from?
yeast extract
What is the largest council district in the world? (in land area)
Mount Isa
Who is on the Australian five dollar note?
Queen Elizabeth II
Tooheys, Fosters and Boags are all what?
Beers
What Australian TV show is set in Summer Bay?
Home and Away
Which Australian helped WWI soldiers to safety on his donkey and has a desert named after him?
John Simpson
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18 Comments
KatM
+2
Level 22
Mar 12, 2013
Can you please accept 25th of April? (extra 'of')
Euphonie
+2
Level 32
Mar 12, 2013
Done.
choosegoose
+1
Level 42
Jul 10, 2013
Kevin Rudd is the current prime minister
Euphonie
+1
Level 32
Jul 11, 2013
Updated now
eleanorleeson
+1
Level 13
Jan 6, 2018
Turnbull is now prime minister
Carlos
+1
Level 42
Nov 4, 2018
Now Scott Morrison
rastasquizes
+2
Level 28
Jan 6, 2023
now albanese
Mavmum
+3
Level 32
Apr 26, 2014
great quiz,

maybe you could add the year for the current prime minister.

Malbaby
+2
Level 70
Sep 15, 2015
Abbott to Turnbull, as if it makes any difference!
kiiiiirbs
+3
Level 45
Oct 2, 2015
Change Tony Abbot to Malcolm Turnbull and change Michael Clarke to Steve Smith
Malbaby
+2
Level 70
Oct 30, 2015
Australian Cricket Team has had 36 Captains since 1900, whereas Australian Prime Ministers total 29 different PMs since 1900......although several PMs batted more than once.
MagentaDog790
+1
Level 37
Oct 31, 2015
I get your joke.
jonty
+2
Level 30
Jul 6, 2017
Accept Victoria and Queensland as well asQueensland and Victoria
Geopro
+2
Level 59
Aug 23, 2020
Can you accept 'kangaroo and emu', and Tim Paine and Aaron Finch are now captains of Australia.
TheGeographyMan
+2
Level 34
Dec 11, 2020
Accept Victoria and Queensland that is so annoying
rastasquizes
+1
Level 28
Jan 6, 2023
should accept queen elizabeth or even queen
russwood
+1
Level 74
Jan 30, 2025
Great quiz, reasonably accessible by non-Aussies! But I can't spotlight it because (A) it's really very out of date and (b) it would be better to have two word answers split into separate answers eg "Burke" "Wills" as separate answers
Gurminator
+1
Level 70
Feb 26, 2026
Two answers in this quiz have been out of date since 2016.
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