Quiz: Birthday

Bulletin of 15 October 2026

It's NRMjobs birthday today (15 October)! How many weekly Bulletins have we sent since our launch?
Answer
1,457 (including this one).
Which Australian native plant has the cultivar name ‘Birthday Candles’?
Answer
Banksia spinulosa.
Which legendary naturalist and broadcaster celebrated his 100th birthday in 2026?
Answer
Sir David Attenborough (born 8 May 1926).
Which native Australian animal has its own annual birthday celebration event every September? (bonus point: where is the annual event held).
Answer
The Quokka birthday celebrations are held on Rottnest Island (Wadjemup).
Approximately how old is planet Earth?
Answer
4.54 billion years old.

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