"Australia In, Australia Out"

Here are the answers to the quiz, "Australia In, Australia Out":

1. What is the significance of the kangaroo and the emu being the national animal and bird respectively of Australia?

It is said that both the kangaroo and the emu cannot run backwards. Hence the Australian motiff "always move forward".

2. Can you name 5 international brands that are of Australian origin?

Fosters (beer) Quantas (airlines) Simpson (appliance manufacturer)Holden (cars)Mortein (insecticide).

3. Why does Australia celebrate Christmas during summer?

Australia is in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite those in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, while most of the world experiences winter, Australians witness summer and celebrate Christmas in summer.

4. Which world famous sailing event is held in Australia every year?

"The Rolex Hobart Sydney"

5. What do you know about the Ulluru?

Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It is one of Australia's most recognisable natural icons. Uluru is notable for appearing to change colour as the different light strikes it at different times of the day and year, with sunset a particularly remarkable sight when it briefly glows red. Although rainfall is uncommon in this semiarid area, during wet periods the rock acquires a silvery-grey colour, with streaks of black algae forming on the areas that serve as channels for water flow.

6. Explain why Australia is also known as "Down Under".

The term Down Under is a colloquialism referring to things Australia. It locates Australia as "The land Down Under" because unlike Africa and South America, that continent lies totally within thesouthern hemisphere and typically world maps and globes show Antartica at the 'bottom', with north appearing to be "up" and south appearing to be "down".