Australia Day

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What comes to mind when you think of Australia?

platypus

Tasmanian devil

quokka

wombat

dingo

kookaburra

Aussie slang Quiz

when you are "a bit dusty", you are

1. sleepy
2. hungover
3. on drugs
4. old

chockers

1. full to the brim
2. chocolate bars
3. necklaces
4. hot chocolate

a "sheila"

1. a person who's not very bright
2. a generic term for a woman
3. a woman you respect and admire
4. the aussie version of a Karen

a "dunny"

1. a toilet
2. a dumb bunny
3. a finished product
4. when you don't know something

what does it mean to "chuck a u-ey"?

1. vomit
2. play ball
3. make a U-turn
4. when you harrass someone

Australia Day

Australia Day is the official national day of Australia, celebrated annually on January 26th. It marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, in 1788, and the raising of the British flag at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip. 

Why do you think Australia Day is controversial?

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