G’day trivia buffs! Ready to take a dive Down Under and kangar-‘whoa’ your friends with your new-found Aussie knowledge? Prepare to ‘roo-in’ your previous notions and ‘Syd-knee’ down to the fascinating facts about Australia. But remember, don’t get ‘koala-fied’ too soon, there’s a ‘reef’ of questions to tackle. So, buckle up and let’s hop into it!
1. What is the capital of Australia?
2. What is the largest city in Australia?
3. What is the first university established in Australia?
4. What is the weirdest animal native to Australia?
5. What is the largest desert in Australia?
6. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
7. What is the most expensive building in Australia?
8. What is the most fascinating natural wonder in Australia?
9. What is the highest peak in Australia?
10. What is the first Australian film to win an Academy Award?
11. What is the largest species of shark found in Australian waters?
12. What is the first sport invented in Australia?
13. What is the largest island in Australia?
14. What was the first Australian song to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100?
15. What is the most populated state in Australia?
16. Who was the first Australian to win a Nobel Prize?
17. What is the most expensive painting ever sold in Australia?
18. What is the weirdest law related to electricians in Australia?
19. What is the biggest river in Australia?
20. What was the first television station in Australia?
21. What is the largest bird native to Australia?
22. What was the first book published in Australia?
23. What is the biggest lake in Australia?
24. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?
25. What is the most fascinating historical site in Australia?
26. What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Australia?
27. What is the first Australian-made car?
28. What is the largest carnivorous marsupial found in Australia?
29. Who was the first Australian to be appointed as the United Nations Secretary-General?
30. What is the most expensive hotel room in Australia?
31. Who is the first Aboriginal Australian to be elected to the Australian Parliament?
32. What is the oldest city in Australia?
33. What is the weirdest citrus fruit native to Australia?
34. What is the largest national park in Australia?
35. What is the most expensive residential property ever sold in Australia?
36. What is the highest grossing Australian film?
37. What is the longest highway in Australia?
38. What is the most deadly snake in Australia?
39. Who was the first Australian to win an Oscar in a major category?
40. What is the largest type of kangaroo in Australia?
41. What is the most expensive sculpture ever sold in Australia?
42. What was Australia’s first national park?
43. Who was the first Australian author to win the Man Booker Prize?
44. What is the biggest meteorite found in Australia?
45. What is the most spoken language in Australia, after English?
46. Who was the first Australian woman to win a Nobel Prize?
47. What is the longest railway track in Australia?
48. What was the first Australian coin to be minted?
49. What is the tallest building in Australia?
50. Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal?
51. What is the largest coral reef in Australia?
52. What is the first Australian airline?
53. What is the largest marsupial in Australia?
54. Who was the first Australian to win an Oscar for Best Director?
55. What is the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold in Australia?
56. What was the first newspaper published in Australia?
57. What is the oldest building in Australia?
58. Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to serve as a minister in an Australian government?
59. What is the deepest lake in Australia?
60. What is the most expensive artwork by an Australian artist sold at auction?
61. Who was the first Australian to climb Mount Everest?
62. What is the oldest active volcano in Australia?
63. What is the weirdest food-related town name in Australia?
64. What is the largest species of crocodile in Australia?
65. Who was the first woman to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives?
66. What is the most popular sport in Australia?
67. What is the highest waterfall in Australia?
68. What was the first Australian film to win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival?
69. What is the largest species of bat in Australia?
70. Who was the first Australian to be named Time magazine’s Person of the Year?
71. What is the most expensive object ever sold at an Australian auction?
72. What was the first Australian band to have a Billboard No. 1 hit in the US?
73. What is the largest festival in Australia?
74. Who was the first Australian to win the Fields Medal?
75. What is the longest river system in Australia?
76. What is the largest stadium in Australia?
77. What was the first Australian TV show to be broadcast in colour?
78. Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to be named Australian of the Year?
79. What is the largest dam in Australia?
80. What is the oldest existing lighthouse in Australia?
81. Who was the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
82. What is the biggest fish caught in Australian waters?
83. What is the most isolated city in Australia?
84. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?
85. Who was the first Indigenous Australian to win the Australian of the Year award?
86. What is the most expensive Australian car ever sold at auction?
87. Who was the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics?
88. What is the biggest spider found in Australia?
89. Who was the first Australian to become the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations?
90. What was the first Australian book to become a New York Times bestseller?
91. Who is the richest person in Australia, as of 2021?
92. What is the largest island in Australia, excluding Tasmania?
93. What is the most dangerous animal in Australia?
94. What is the oldest winery in Australia?
95. What is the biggest rock in Australia?
96. Who was the first Australian woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics?
97. Who was the first Australian female Nobel laureate?
98. What is the most populous city in Australia?
99. What is the oldest botanical garden in Australia?
100. Who was the first Australian to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
101. Who was the first Australian to win a Grammy?
102. What is the oldest operating theatre in Australia?
103. Who was the first Australian woman to compete at the Olympics?
104. What is the largest Australian-owned brewery?
105. Who was the first Australian to be appointed a Dame of the British Empire?
106. What is the most venomous marine animal in Australia?
107. Who was the first Australian to become an International Master in chess?
108. What was the first feature-length film made in Australia?
109. What is the largest reptile in Australia?
110. Who was the first Australian to be appointed a Knight of the British Empire?
111. What is the most expensive musical instrument ever sold in Australia?
112. What was Australia’s first overseas military involvement?
113. Who was the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
114. What is the largest fish native to Australia?
115. What is the population of Melbourne?
116. Who was the first Australian to be knighted?
117. Who was the first Australian to be inducted into the International Cricket Hall of Fame?
118. Who was the first woman to serve in the Australian Senate?
119. What is the largest casino in Australia?
120. Who was the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
121. What is the oldest known rock in Australia?
122. Who was the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia?
123. What is the largest native Australian flower?
124. What is the highest grossing Australian film, as of 2021?
125. Who was the first Australian to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics?
126. What is the population of Sydney?
127. Who was the first Australian to become a Grandmaster in chess?
128. What is the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Australia?
129. What is the oldest public library in Australia?
130. Who was the first female Governor-General of Australia?
131. What is the largest snake in Australia?
132. What is the longest-running Australian television drama series?
133. What is the largest opal ever found in Australia?
134. Who was the first Australian to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize?
135. What is the largest sculpture in Australia?
136. Who was the first female Premier in Australia?
137. What is the largest art gallery in Australia?
138. Who was the first Australian woman to fly solo from England to Australia?
139. What is the largest Australian bird of prey?
140. Who was the first Australian to be appointed as a Judge of the International Court of Justice?
141. Who was the first Indigenous Australian to receive the Australian of the Year award?
142. What is the longest single-span chairlift in the world, located in Australia?
143. Who was the first Australian to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
144. What is the oldest planetarium in Australia?
145. Who was the first Australian to receive a Victoria Cross?
146. What is the oldest film festival in Australia?
147. Who was the first woman to practice medicine in Australia?
148. What is the highest-grossing Australian documentary?
149. Who was the first Australian to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
150. What is the largest tree species in Australia?
151. What is the population of Australia?
152. What is the most populated city in Australia?
153. Who was the first Australian to be awarded the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science?
154. What is the largest religious building in Australia?
155. Who was the first female Chief Justice of Australia?
156. What is the oldest bridge in Australia?
157. Who was the first Australian to win the Fields Medal in mathematics?
158. What is the largest salt lake in Australia?
159. Who was the first Australian to win a medal in the Winter Paralympics?
160. What is the largest freshwater lake in Australia?
161. Who was the first Australian to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming?
162. Who was the first Australian to be awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education?
163. Who was the first Australian to win the Miss Universe title?
164. Who was the first Australian to win the Pulitzer Prize?
165. Who was the first female Mayor in Australia?
166. What is the most dangerous plant in Australia?
167. Who was the first Australian woman to be ordained as a minister of a Christian church?
168. What is the longest-running television show in Australia?
169. Who was the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly in Queensland, Australia?
170. What is the biggest mine in Australia?
171. Who was the first Australian woman to receive an Order of Australia?
172. What is the largest natural harbour in Australia?
173. Who was the first Australian woman to climb Mount Everest?
174. What is the most famous horse race in Australia?
175. Who was the first Australian to be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame?
176. Who was the first female Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives?
177. What is the oldest newspaper in Australia?
178. Who was the first woman to reach the rank of Rear Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy?
179. What is the oldest brewery in Australia?
And that’s a wrap, mates! You’ve wrestled through the outback of Australia’s most ’emu-sing’ trivia, like a ‘joey’ in a candy shop. If you’re still hungry for more trivia, ‘Gold-Coast’ your way to Trivia Bliss’s other quizzes for a ‘barbie’ of brain-ticklers. Catch ya later!
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