06-Aug-2020 Theme: 'Emblems'

(1) What is the official bird emblem of Australia?

Answer: Emu.

(2) What is the animal emblem of NSW?

Answer: Platypus.

(3) The leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus eques, is the fish emblem of what State / Territory?

Answer: South Australia.

(4) Sturt’s desert rose is the floral emblem of what State / Territory?

Answer: Northern Territory.

(5) Match the bird with its State / Territory (one point each): (a) Yellow wattle bird, (b) Black swan, (c) Kookaburra, (d) Wedge-tailed eagle, (e) Helmeted honey eater, (f) Gang-gang cockatoo, (g) Piping shrike, (h) Brolga.

Answer: (a) Yellow wattle bird – Tasmania (b) Black swan – WA (c) Kookaburra – NSW (d) Wedge-tailed eagle – NT (e) Helmeted honey eater – Victoria (f) Gang-gang cockatoo – ACT (g) Piping shrike – SA (h) Brolga.- Queensland.

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