31-Dec-2020 Theme: 'Poles'

(1) Mount Kosciuszko was named in 1840 in honour of a Polish-American hero, Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Who named the mountain?

Answer: Paul Strzelecki.

(2) In Australian meteorology, what do the letters IOD stand for?

Answer: Indian Ocean Dipole.

(3) Which explorer (with his party) was the first to reach the South Pole, on 14 December 1911? (bonus: who came second?).

Answer: Roald Amundsen (bonus: Robert Scott).

(4) What is a pollywog?

Answer: A tadpole.

(5) What did South Australian engineer James Stobie patent in 1925?

Answer: The Stobie pole (electricity / telegraph pole used in place of timber in South Australia).

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