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What is the main colour on the Australian Flag?

Blue. It has a blue field with the Union Jack with the five white stars of the Southern Cross, plus a star representing the states and territories of Australia.

What are the Australian indigenous people called ?

Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Maoris are indigenous to New Zealand.

What is the date of ANZAC Day ?

April 25. ANZAC - Australia and New Zealand Army Corps

How many states are there in Australia ?

Six & 6. There are six states, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. There are two territories, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.

When is Australia Day ?

26 January.

What is the race that 'stops a nation'?

Melbourne Cup. This is a horse race that was first run in 1861. It takes place every November.

Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?

Edmund Barton. 1901 to 1903

What sport is Sir Donald Bradman known for?

Cricket.

In which state or territory is Darwin?

Northern Territory.

What are the only two monotremes in Australia?

Platypus and Echidna. They are primitive egg-laying mammals.

How many Olympic Games were held in Australia as prior to 2005

Two. 1956 in Melbourne and 2000 in Sydney

What is the name of the island state ?

Tasmania. Discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642 and named in his honor in 1853. It was formerly Van Diemen's Land.

In what year did the First Fleet arrive?

1788. Captain Arthur Philip established a penal colony at Botany Bay and named it after Lord Sydney.

When was Federation?

1901.

What was Banjo Paterson known for?

Writing. The poem 'Clancy of the Overflow'. A.B. Paterson 1864-1941. He got his nickname Banjo from a racehorse owned by his father.