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Fun Trivia: A : Australia

Special Sub-Topic: The Land Down Under


Where would you would find Surfers Paradise?

    Queensland's Gold Coast. Surfers Paradise is a very famous and fun tourist spot in southeast Queensland - the Sunshine State of Australia.

When is the running of the Melbourne Cup held?
    November. The Melbourne Cup, one of the worlds richest horse races is always run on the 1st Tuesday in November.

What sport do the Collingwood Magpies play?
    Australian Rules Football. The Collingwood Football Club is one of the best known football clubs in Australia.

What is an akubra?
    Hat. An akubra is a very popular hat worn by mostly farmers and 'outback' people mainly for protection against the sun and the elements.

If you were travelling the Great Ocean Road which State or Territory would you be in?
    Victoria. The Great Ocean Road is one of the most scenic drives in Australia.

Which was Australia's second-largest airline prior to its collapse in mid-September 2001?
    Ansett. Like a lot of other airlines at roughly the same time as the 11 September incident Ansett went down in a screaming heap sacking 16,000 staff overnight.

The Rosemount wine vineyards are found in New South Wales and South Australia.
    t. Rosemount wines are one of Australia's great wines.

Skippy the bush __________.
    Kangaroo. 'Skippy the Bush Kangaroo' was a very popular television program in the 1960's and was shown worldwide.

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, you'll come a Waltzing Matilda with ______.
    me. A great Australian song.

A hard earned thirst needs a _____ cold beer.
    big. Victoria Bitter is a great Australian beer and this was the jingle to promote it.


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