Tales from the Billabong

Australian Quiz

Answer as many questions correctly as you can.

What type of animal is a koala?

A bear
A bird
A marsupial
An insect

 

What is a billabong?

A water-hole
A weapon
A game
A tree

 

When it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in Australia?

Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer

 

Which Australian state is closest to the South Pole?

Queensland
Tasmania
Victoria
New South Wales

 

What colour are kangaroos?

Brown
Grey
Red
They can be any of these colours

 

What is the name of the native Australian animal that looks a lot like a dog?

Kookaburra
Bunyip
Dingo
Goanna

 

'Uluru' is the Indigenous Australian name for which famous place?

The Great Barrier Reef
The Sydney Opera House
Ayers Rock
Cradle Mountain

 

What is the name of Australia's capital city?

Sydney
Perth
Canberra
Melbourne

 

What do koalas eat?

Insects
Honey
Bananas
Gum leaves

 

What does the Australian slang word 'chook' refer to?

A lizard
A chicken
A girl
A car