ANSWERS

1. Canberra

2. Sydney

3. Six

The six states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. There are also two mainland territories: the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.

4. The Northern Territory

5. Queensland

6. Tuesday (the first Tuesday in November)

7. Captain Arthur Phillip

8. Botany Bay

9. The emu

It is often said that they were chosen because neither can easily walk backwards, symbolising a nation moving forward. This is a popular story rather than the official reason.

10. The golden wattle

11. "Advance Australia Fair"

12. Banjo Paterson

13. Abel Tasman

14. Plastic (polymer)

15. Monotremes

16. Eucalyptus

17. The Tasmanian tiger

18. Ned Kelly

19. Ballarat

20. 1 January 1901