12-Nov-2020 Theme: 'Camels'

(1) How many humps does an Australian feral camel have?

Answer: One.

(2) Australia’s first camel, named Harry, arrived in Port Adelaide in 1840. What event in 1846 made Harry infamous?

Answer: The camel shot and fatally wounded pastoralist and explorer John Horrocks.

(3) Believed to have been introduced in the packing of camel saddles, what succulent, multi-stemmed, weed - with heart-shaped leaves and conspicuous red fruit - grows prolifically in arid areas of Australia?

Answer: Rosy dock / wild hops (Acetosa vesicaria / Rumex vesicarius).

(4) The first mosque in Australia was constructed by Muslim cameleers, possibly as early as 1861. Where was it located?

Answer: Marree, South Australia.

(5) True or false?: Saudi Arabia imports live camels from Australia.

Answer: True.

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