Tuesday trivia

The suffix "-stan" means 'where one stands' in Persian.

The last major landmass on Earth to be inhabited by humans was... (Antarctica is not an option)

At 8 to 9cm long, the following bird is the smallest in Australia.

The 1808 'Rum Rebellion' against Governor Macquarie was the only coup d'état in Australian history.

The flag of which sovereign state depicts its territorial outline?

Which Australian native food plant was popularised and commercially grown in Hawaii?

Here are four flags featuring the Southern Cross. Which one other flag also features this constellation?

Which year was the Thylacine (aka Tasmanian Tiger) officially declared extinct?

ANZUS was signed in 1951, during the Korean War. NZ functionally exitted the treaty in 1985, over what issue?

Anna Creek Station is the world’s largest working cattle station, roughly the size of Rwanda. Which state is it in?

What's this flag?

The man depicted in the famous 'succulent Chinese meal' video was wrongfully identified by the public as Charles Dozsa.

What's the order?

Which of the following tribal people were the southernmost population on Earth, prior to European colonialism?

The oldest human remains found in Australia come from Lake Mungo in southwest NSW. Most recent estimates date them at...

In the 1890s, a group of Australians left for _____ to set up an ultimately failed communist utopia named New Australia.

The most arid (driest) place on the planet is the Atacama Desert.

Australia used to be home to megafauna like this, which roamed the continent as recently as 7000 years ago. What is it?

(can you remember) what's the order?

The following names were considered instead of Canberra: Captain Cook, Shakespeare, Kangaremu, Sydmeladperho, Eucalypta

Which harbourside suburb in Sydney is Nutcote, the house of famed Australian author May Gibbs, situated?

Skywhale was launched in 2014 to commemorate the Canberra centenary. Which famous Australian sculptor designed it?

Mount Kosciuszko is the tallest summit administered by the Commonwealth of Australia.

What's the order?

The flag of which UN Member state features a dragon?

In what year did Aus. adopt the Statute of Westminster, establishing legislative independence from the UK?

Which of the following celebrity chefs is famous for a longstanding heritage and popular farmshop in the Barossa Valley?

Which deceased former Australian Prime Minister explicitly requested that a suburb in Canberra not be named after him?

Which territory was run as a personal fiefdom of the Clunies-Ross family until it was acquired by Australia in 1978?

The Queensland locality of Buderim is famously associated with which crop?

Geelong is famous for its now disused Holden manufacturing plant.

Which country has the most neighbours (countries they share a border with)?

This coat of arms features on which national flag?

The Mirny diamond mine in Siberia is so large that it can suck in helicopters flying over it.

What kind of bird features on the Papua New Guinea flag?

Which country in South America has two capital cities: a constitutional capital and an executive capital?

How many countries use the suffix -stan in their name?

In 2019 a Florida man was clawed to death by his pet cassowary. How many confirmed cassowary deaths have occurred in Aus

The Queensland town on Bundaberg is popularly referred to as the 'Southern Gateway to the Barrier Reef'.

The Aboriginal name for Mount Wellington, the picturesque backdrop to Hobart, is 'Kunyanyanyi'.

How many ships were there in the First Fleet?

What name is given to the speech by Sir Henry Parkes in 1889, marking the commencement of the Federation process?

In what year did Papua New Guinea become independent from Australia?

Koalas suffer from two serious pathogens which have lowered their population: _________ & koala retrovirus

There are only two double-landlocked countries in the world. Which two countries are they?

What's this flag?

The Kentia Palm has been a popular houseplant since the 19th century. It is native to which part of Australia?

Which famous actor and local philanthropist comes from the idyllic surf-side California town of Pacifica?

The town of Kiama on the New South Wales coast has one very famous natural landmark. What is it?

The most poisonous spider in Australia is the...

What's the order?