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May in Australia

Miranda Kurr in Wonder Woman OutfitThe National Social Calendar in Australia this May 2013:

South Australia

  • Adelaide Cup Racing Carnival
  • Kernewek Lowender (odd-numbered years)

Tasmania

  • Richmond Harvest Festival

Northern Territory

  • Alice Springs Bangtail Muster
  • Tennant Creek Cup Day
  • Katherine Country Music Muster
  • The Arafura Games (biennial sporting festival)
  • Back to the never Never Festival (Mataranka)

Aussie Trivia Questions

  1. Culture: What is the Australian National Salute?
  2. Employment: What does a 'Drover' move from a farm to a port?
  3. Politics: In which month is the Federal election set to be held this year?
  4. Business: In which city is Barangaroo located?
  5. Slang: What kind of a marathon effort is involved in a 'bangaroo'?
  6. History: Which explorer named the Murray River in 1829?
  7. Geography: Including Tasmania, is Australia taller or wider than itself?
  8. Cooking: When making damper: do you use plain flour or self raising?
  9. Wildlife: What is the fastest land based animal?
  10. Culture: In which Aussie city was Expo 88 held?
  11. Economy: What natural resource is currently Australia's most profitable export?
  12. Geography: In 1862, explorer John McDouall Stuart crossed the continent from 'South to North' or from 'North to South'?
  13. Slang: What is a 'swag' in Australia?
  14. Politics: Who is the new 'contender' for Prime Minister in the next federal elections? / What is the name of his newly launched political party?
  15. Wildlife: Do people eat Scrub Turkey meat or Kangaroo meat or both?
  16. Cooking: In the process of making 'billy tea'.. when do you swing it?
  17. Slang: Is a 'drongo' very smart or not smart at all?
  18. Sport: How many Australian tennis players have won Wimbeldon?
  19. Business: What is the largest publicly traded company (by market capitalisation) listed on the ASX?
  20. Politics: Who is the current Australian Foreign Minister?
  21. Cooking: What type of food is a 'snag'?
  22. Slang: If someone tells you 'get off your bike.' What do they want you to do?
  23. Culture: In what Australian town is the 'Black Stump' located?
  24. Wildlife: Which is more dangerous - a salt water crocodile or a fresh water crocodile?
  25. Population: Typically, do people move to northern states to retire or do people move to southern states to retire (on the east coast)?
  26. Culture: What month is NAIDOC Week in?
  27. Politics: Who is the Australian 'Head of State'?
  28. Business: Which two family companies control news media?
  29. Economy: Name an asset sale either state or federal being proposed this government budget round?