135+ Australia Trivia Questions with Answers

We all know that the land down under has some of the quirkiest wildlife in the world. But do you know what animals are native to Australia, or where in Australia they live? These questions and many more await you as we explore some trivia about our favorite continent.

A ‘bunya-bunya’ tree is native to which country

Australia

A duffer is Australian slang for what

Cattle Thief

Arguably the largest state in the world, _______________________ covers one_third of the Australian continent. It spans over 2.5 million square kilometers (1 million square miles).

Western australia

Australian Clement Wragge instituted what

Naming Hurricanes

Because the emu and the kangaroo cannot walk backwards, they are on the australian ______

Coat of arms

Britain’s live cable TV used to show what game topless

Darts – filmed in Australia

Christmas Island Is A Territory Belonging To Which Country

Australia

Considered one of the best racehorses of all time,Phar Lap was the national pride of what country?

AUSTRALIA

Florida is often referred to as ‘The Sunshine State’ what place in Australia also has the same nickname

Queensland

From crocodile farms, Australia exports about 5,000 crocodile skins a year. Most go to Paris, where a crocodile purse can sell for more than __________

10000

How many country’s have a life expectancy of over 80 years?

Four (Andorra, San Marino, Australia, Japan)

How was Australias most infamous bush ranger

Ned kelly

If an Australian called you a cadbury what would he mean

Cheap Drunk

If an Australian had trouble with his donk who would he call on

Mechanic – Donks an engine

In 1925 two men first drove round Australia in what make of car

Citroen 2 seater

In 1979 what did President Carter apologise to Australia about

Skylab falling on their country

In Australia what is it considered rude to do?

Wink

In Australia what is the no 1 topping for pizzas

Eggs

In Australia what is the second Sunday in May

Mothers day

In Australian Rules Football How Many Players May A Team Have On The Field At One Time

In Australian slang what are apricots

Testicles

In Australian slang what is a Coughie

Bad Umpiring

In Australian slang what is a dishlicker

Dog

In Australian slang what is a ten ounce sandwich

Liquid Lunch – Can of Beer

In Australian slang what kind if food is a mystery bag

Sausage

In one of donald horne’s novels, as what was australia dubbed

Lucky country

In one of Donald Horne’s novels, as what was Australia dubbed?

The lucky country

In the US its 911 in the UK 999 what in Australia

In what Australian state would you find Armidale

New south wales nsw

In what Australian state would you find Bathurst

New south wales nsw

In what Australian state would you find Bundaberg

Queensland

In what Australian state would you find Bundaberg

Queensland

In what Australian state would you find Canberra

Act

In what Australian state would you find Cessnock

New south wales nsw

In what Australian state would you find Fremantle

Western australia

In what Australian state would you find Hobart

Tasmania

In what Australian state would you find Launceston

Tasmania

In what Australian state would you find Maryborough

Queensland

In what Australian state would you find Moe

Victoria

In what Australian state would you find Parkes

New south wales nsw

In what Australian state would you find Port Pirie

South australia

In what Australian state would you find Rockhampton

Queensland

In what Australian state would you find Rockhampton

Queensland

In what Australian state would you find shepparton

Victoria

In what Australian state would you find whyalla

South australia

In what Australian state would you find Wodonga

Victoria

In what Australian state would you find Woomera

South australia

In which Australian state or territory is the Kimberley Plateau and Eighty Mile Beach

Western australia

In which country is the Great Victoria Desert

Australia

In Which Country Might The Jets Play The Mariners & The Glory Take On The Roar At Football

Australia

International dialling codes – what country has 61 as code

Australia

Is South America or Australia closer to the Antarctic

South america

John Gore, Edward Saunders pioneered what org in Australia

Salvation Army

Measuring over 9000 miles in length, what country’s Highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders?

AUSTRALIA

Name Australia’s highest mountain

Mount Kosciusko

Name the Australian film about the pianist Halstadt

Shine

Name the largest lake in Australia

Eyre

Name The Legendary Australian Outlaw Portrayed On Film By Mick

Ned Kelly

Name the second most commonly spokenLanguage in Australia

Italian

Name Tthe Australian Actor Who Advertised Fosters Lager On Tv

Paul Hogan

On which coast of Australia is Sydney?

East

Popularised in the USA, Australia and New Zealand, which thick drink is made with fresh fruit pur?ed with milk, yoghurt, or ice cream?

Smoothie

Ralph Freeman designed which Australian landmark

Sydney harbour bridge

Ships known as The First Fleet transported what in 1788

Convicts to Australia

Strine is the vernacularLanguage spoken in which country

Australia

The Bee Gees Were Born In Manchester But Spent Their Teenage Years Where

Australia

The easiest to defend continent in Risk

Australia

The name Australia is derived from the Latin word “australis” which means _______.

Southern

The native inhabitants of Australia are called _____

Aborigines

The northernmost point in mainland Australia is on this geographic feature

Cape york

This marsupial native to Australia feeds on eucalyptus leaves.

Koala

Thomas Caneery writer Schlinders Ark comes from what country

Australia

University Western Australia developed a robot to do what

Shear Sheep

Victoria Australia law illegal wear pink what after noon Sunday

Pink Hot Pants

Victoria is the only Australian state without what

Letter S in name

What animals are on the Australian coat of arms?

Emu and kangaroo

What Australian town used to be called Stuart until 1925

Alice Springs

What city stands on the river Torens

Adelaide – Australia

What Colour Caps Do The Australian Cricket Team Wear

Green

What Colour Is The Australian Swan?

Black

What countries women most likely to have sex on a first date

Australia 13%

What country covers an entire continent

Australia

What country had an airline called Rottnest

Australia

What country had an airline called Rottnest

Australia

What country spends the most per capita in casinos

Australia

What countrys national flower is the wattle

Australia

What do we call the currency of Australia?

DOLLAR

What does a Jingling Johnny do in Australia

Manually shear sheep

What does the Australian word ‘duuny’ mean

Toilet

What explorer, who landed on the Australian coast in 1770, was the first to record the word “kangaroo”?

JAMES COOK

What is a Major Mitchell

Australian Cockatoo

What is the Australian sea wasp

Jellyfish

What is the basic unit of currency for Australia ?

Dollar

What is the capital of Australia ?

Canberra

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

What is the capital of the Australia’s Northern Territory

Darwin

What is The Daily Planet in Australia

Biggest Brothel – Listed company

What is the federal district in southeastern Australia, bordered by the state of New South Wales

Australian capital territory

What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population

Sydney

What is the largest city in Australia, in terms of population?

Sydney

What is the largest lake in Australia called

Lake eyre

What is the longest river in Australia

Murray-Darling

What is the longest river in Australia?

Darling

What is the name of the famous large coral reef located off the coast of northeastern Australia?

Great Barrier Reef

What is the name of the famous large coral reef located off the coast of northeastern Australia?

Great Barrier Reef

What is the national flower of Australia

The Wattle Blossom

What lies east of mauritius

Australia

What name is shared by mountain ranges in Scotland & Australia?

Grampians

What season is it in Australia when it is summer in England

Winter

What sort of tax system does Australia & New Zealand have

Goods & services tax gst

What was first played at Ballarrat gold fields, Australia in 1853

Australian rules football

What was the name of Australia’s first girlie magazine in 1936

Men

When was the first Australian cricket tour to England

1868

Where in the world are most diamonds found

Australia

Where in the world is Radwick racecourse situated

Sydney Australia

Where was the ‘Australian’ swimmer John Konrads born

Latvia

Where were the 1956 Olympics held ?

Melbourne, Australia

Which Australian Opera Singer had a dessert and a kind of bread named after her?

Nellie Melba ( Peach Melba, Melba Toast )

Which Australian state capital was named in honour of a British Prime Minister

Melbourne

Which Australian writer won the Nobel prize in 1973

Patrick White

Which country administers Christmas Island

Australia

Which country administers Christmas Island

Australia

Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906

Australia Story of Kelly gang

Which group of Australian origin had a top twenty hit in 1965 with The Carnival is Over

The seekers

Which is the Earth’s smallest continent ?

Australia

Which Is The Largest State In Australia

Western Australia

Which is the most populated state/territory in Australia?

New South Wales

Which island lies to the west of australia

Mauritius

Which island was the site of the Australian Grand Prix

Philip Island

Which large city is on the Southeastern coast of Australia?

Sydney

Which major horserace is held in Australia on the first Tuesday in November

The melbourne cup

Which sea is located between Australia and New Zealand?

Tasman

Which woman flew from England to Australia in 1930?

Amy Johnson

Who is Prime Minister of Australia

John howard

Who Scored AS Record 11,174 Cricket Test Runs For Australia

Alan Border

Who visited australia and new zealand, then surveyed the pacific coast of north america

Captain george vancouver