How much do you know about Australia?

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Lots of guesses
1. The Swan River flows through which Australian state capital?
Perth?
2. What are 'The Ashes'?
Cricket series between England and Australia
3. Which states bank the Murray River?
Victoria and NSW
4. Who has the balance of power in the federal Senate?
Liberal/National coalition
5. Which European (re)discovered Australia? (Both answers accepted, bonus point for one of them in particular)
James Cook
6. In which city would you find the suburb of Toorak?
a) Melbourne
b) Adelaide
c) Sydney?
d) Perth

7. What is the primary sport of Tasmania?
a) Rugby League
b) Australian Rules
c) Cricket
d) Rugby Union?

8. Who is Premier of Queensland? What Party is he from (half point each)
ALP
9. From which political party does the Prime Minister come from? What is his name? (half point each)
Liberal Party
John Howard
10. The name "Macquarie" is often found in titles of places, universities, institutions, etc.; who was 'Macquarie'?
Don't know
11. In which state or territory would you find Gundagai? (half point)
Northern Territory?
In which state or territory would you find Wonthaggi? (half point)
Queensland?
12. What are 'aspirationals'?  (half point)
What are 'doctor's wives'? (half point)

13. What is the most popular Australian beer, amongst Australians?
Foster's?
14. In which city would you find the suburb of Leichardt?
a) Canberra
b) Brisbane
c) Melbourne?
d) Sydney

15. Who was the Australian Prime Minister immediately preceeding the current PM?

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1. In which city would you find the satellite city of Tuggeranong?
a) Canberra

2. Name four Australian Universities (three will get you half a point)

3. Headline: "Brogden in trouble over racist slur". Who is 'Brogden'?
Liberal leader of some state who called the former premier's malay wife a "mail-order bride"
4. Who, what or where is "Lord Howe"?
city in Victoria
5. Complete this aussie saying: "Off like a bucket of prawns..."

6. Who is Steve Bracks?

7. The Opals are which Australian sporting team?

8. Which city and state are former Miss Universe, Jennifer Hawkins, from?

9. Which country receivesthe most annual aid from Australia?
Malaysia
10. name one australian musician/band with a top 10 hit in the past year (in Australia)

11. In which state would you find these federal lower house seats: Capricornia and Ryan.
Quennsland
12. Who won Australia's only medal in the Montreal games?

13. How many medals did Australia win in Athens (half point if within 3)?
30
14. What is a 'pav'?

15. If I said "Head up Bay street, take a right at City Road, left into Queensbridge Street, over the bridge, right into Flinders Street and hop off outside the station", which city would I be giving directions in?
Melbourne
Bonus point: How many points is a goal worth in aussie rules; how many points if it hits the post; how many points if it goes through the smaller poles on either side of the goal; how many points if it hits a lower post, and how many points if it goes in off a defender?

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