10-Jun-2021 Theme: 'Stars'

(1) Starflowers, also known as fringe myrtles, are an endemic group of Australian native shrubs belonging to what genus?

Answer: Calytrix.

(2) What is the nearest star to the Sun? (bonus: how far away is it, to the nearest light-year?).

Answer: Proxima Centauri (bonus: 4.24 light-years)

(3) What do starfish have in common with the braking system on a car?

Answer: Both operate using hydraulics.

(4) The Geminid meteor shower is the most reliably spectacular display of shooting stars in the southern hemisphere. In which month can it be observed?

Answer: December.

(5) Fill in the missing word: The star … was first patented in NSW in 1926.

Answer: Picket (Dropper or Post also accepted).

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