Australia and its people
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- Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?
- What is special about the cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?
- Where do Torres Strait Islander people come from?
- The archaeological record says Aboriginal peoples arrived in Australia when?
- How do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples express their deep connection with the land?
- How many ships made up the First Fleet that arrived from Great Britain?
- Why did the British Government send convicts to the other side of the world?
- Who was the first Governor of the colony of New South Wales?
- Where did the early free settlers come from?
- In 1851, gold was found in which colonies?
- Who was the first large group of migrants to Australia that was not from Europe?
- What happened to Australia’s population in the 10 years after the 1851 gold rush began?
- What happened to the separate colonies in 1901?
- Which national institutions were set up under the new Australian Constitution in 1901?
- After the 1967 Referendum, who was included in official estimates of the population?
- What is Australia’s national language?
- The booklet values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. How many distinct ones are there?
- Which event led to a wave of non-British migration to Australia?
- How many states and mainland territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia?
- Which is the largest Australian state?
- Which body of water separates Tasmania from the mainland?
- Which was the first colony established by the British?
- Where does the Great Barrier Reef run?
- Which territory has Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon as icons?
- Where is the Australian Capital Territory?
- Who performs a Welcome to Country?
- At a meeting, who usually delivers an Acknowledgement of Country?
- On what date is Anzac Day each year?
- What does Anzac stand for in Anzac Day?
- What does the Union Jack on the Australian National Flag represent?
- What does each point of the seven-pointed Commonwealth Star stand for?
- What does the red half of the Australian Aboriginal Flag represent?
- What is Australia’s national flower?
- Which gemstone is Australia’s national gemstone?
- Which colours are Australia’s national colours?
- The points of the white star on the Torres Strait Islander Flag represent the island groups in the Torres Strait.
- Australia Day is a public holiday in every state and territory.
- During Australia Day, the Australian of the Year Awards are announced in Canberra by the Prime Minister.
- Sydney is the capital city of Australia.
- Among the mainland states, Victoria is the smallest.
- The yellow circle on the Australian Aboriginal Flag stands for the sun.
- The 1901 estimate of Australia’s population included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- On the Australian National Flag, the Southern Cross is in the top left corner.
- ‘Advance Australia Fair’ is sung at Australian citizenship ceremonies.
- Darwin is the capital city of Queensland.