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Think Again

The Australia quiz you’ll probably fail

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Ready to have a few assumptions overturned?

Test your knowledge of the world’s oldest living cultures — then discover where to experience the answers for yourself.

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1. Which came first?

What was happening in Australia before ancient Egyptians were baking bread?

A. Seed grinding B. Irrigated rice farming C. Olive pressing D. Cheese making

A. Seed grinding

Evidence of Aboriginal people grinding seeds into flour dates back more than 30,000 years (only 3,500 years for the Egyptians).

Learn about it at

Australian Museum

2. Who walked here?

Which royal visitors joined an Aboriginal walking tour beside Melbourne’s Yarra River/Birrarung?

A. King Charles and Queen Camilla B. Prince William and Catherine C. Prince Harry and Meghan D. King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark

C. Prince Harry and Meghan

Koorie Heritage Trust guides reveal Aboriginal history and culture hidden in plain sight through central Narrm, including along Birrarung Marr and the Yarra River.

Follow in the royal's footsteps with

Koorie Heritage Trust

3. What are you really supporting?

When you paddle with Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours, part of your ticket helps to…

A. Tag migrating turtles B. Keep Gumbaynggirr language alive C. Restore The Great Barrier Reef D. Train surf lifesavers

B. Keep Gumbaynggirr language alive

The experience is not simply a paddle through beautiful Country. Tourism income supports cultural education and the continuation of Gumbaynggirr language and knowledge, so your adventure actively helps culture continue to thrive.

Paddle with purpose with

Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours

4. What do these sites have in common?

Uluru-Kata Tjuta

Kakadu

Great Barrier Reef

Daintree Rainforest

What do these Australian World Heritage sites have in common?

A. They are all natural wonders only B. They all have deep cultural significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders C. They are all in the Northern Territory D. They are all jointly managed with Traditional Owners

B. They all have deep cultural significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Correct. They’re not just pretty places.

From reef to rock, wetlands to ancient waterways, these World Heritage landscapes hold living stories - and the best way to understand them is with a guide whose culture is embedded in the landscape.

See World Heritage through First Nations eyes:

Uluru-Kata Tjuta

SEIT Aboriginal experiences

Kakadu National Park

Kakadu Cultural Tours

The Great Barrier Reef

Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel

Wet Tropics / Daintree Rainforest

Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre

5. Rock art

Australia is home to one of the world’s top 10 most significant ancient rock art sites. Where is it?

A. The Daintree Rainforest B. Quinkan Country C. Uluru D. Flinders Ranges

B. Quinkan Country

Hidden in Cape York, Far North Queensland, Quinkan Country has rock art so extraordinary UNESCO rates it as one of the world’s top 10. You can only see this cultural treasure with a Traditional Owner guide on a Jarramali Rock Art Tour.

View it with

Jarramali Rock Art Tours

6. What did ancient engineers build here?

More than 6,600 years ago, Gunditjmara people engineered a system to farm which food?

A. Sweet potato B. Eels C. Rice D. Kangaroos

B. Eels

Using volcanic stone, the Gunditjmara people in Victoria constructed channels and weirs that controlled water flows and trapped migrating kooyang (eels). More than 100 stone dwelling sites also challenge the outdated idea that all Aboriginal communities lived nomadically.

Discover it with

Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism

7. How many seasons are there?

How many seasons do the Noongar people of the South West region of Western Australia recognise?

A. Four, obviously B. Five C. Six D. Eight

C. Six

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people take their cue from nature rather than set dates, recognising anywhere between two and seven seasons depending on their region's local climate. The Noongar in Western Australia recognise six.

Discover the season where you are with

Koomal Dreaming

8. How many languages?

Before colonisation, approximately how many distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages were spoken across Australia?

A. 10 B. 35 C. 90 D. More than 250

D. More than 250

One continent. More than 250 languages. Hundreds of dialects. No single “Aboriginal culture”.

Hear the language of Country with

Waringarri Aboriginal Arts & Tours

9. Where can you learn about Aboriginal food and medicine in the heart of Sydney?

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Art Gallery of NSW

The Opera House

Bondi Beach

A. Royal Botanic Garden Sydney B. Art Gallery of NSW C. The Opera House D. Bondi Beach

A. Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Correct. In one of Sydney’s most visited gardens, Aboriginal guides reveal the living knowledge rooted in the plants around you.

Find the oldest stories in a modern city at

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

10. Where do you sleep on the overnight wukalina Walk?

Safari tent

Rainforest treehouse

Coastal shelter

Luxury Lodge

A. Safari tent B. Rainforest treehouse C. Coastal shelter D. Luxury Lodge

C. Coastal Shelters

Correct. On the four-day wukalina Walk in Lutruwita / Tasmania guests stay at Krakani Lumi - an architect-designed standing camp inspired by traditional Palawa shelters.

Walk, eat and sleep on Country on the

wukalina Walk

How did you do?

Count up how many questions you answered correctly.

0–3: The Curious Newcomer

You came for a quiz and accidentally discovered an entirely different Australia.

4–6: The Assumption Buster

You know enough to be dangerous, but Australia still has plenty of surprises left.

7–9: The Culture Detective

You clearly pay attention. Time to take that knowledge onto Country.

10: The Suspiciously Well-Informed Traveller

You work in Aboriginal tourism - or you should.

Bonus round!

A State by any other name. ..Hover over the First Nations State name you think corresponds to the more familiar version. (Green = correct, red = incorrect)

Bonus round!

A State by any other name. Hover over the First Nations State name you think corresponds to the more familiar version. (Green = correct, red = incorrect)