Australian History

[DrDuck]

Final clue, should help ... the winemakers first name is Roly!

 

[Goldpick]

Wendouree, Roly Birks

 

[DrDuck]

Goldpick gets it! One of Australia's greatest small wineries. Over to you.

 

[the duck]

That was a hard one but a good one well done goldpick

 

[Goldpick]

What unusual Australian coins were minted between 1919-1921 in limited amounts, and why was there controversy over the coin's design?

 

[Greglz86]

The squar kookaburra penny and half penny. And they didnt use them because of vending machines not accepting them

 

[Goldpick]

Ahhh, that was nice and quick, correct! It was also controversial due to the fact that the monarch depicted on the coin was uncrowned.
Next up!

 

[Greglz86]

This is clarkes lookout. Where is it and what used to happen here?

 

[Greglz86]

Its in NSW

 

[deepblue]

Major's Creek, used to be where the bushranger's looked out for the gold convoys named after Tom Clarke one of Ben Hall's gang members.

 

[Greglz86]

Correct. On to you deepblue

 

[deepblue]

Thanks mate,
Where and what year was the first British colony setup on the west coast of main land Australia?

 

[mando1463]

In 1826, the first British military outpost was established at King George Sound. This was followed by the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, with townsites at Fremantle and Perth - later to become the state's capital. T

 

[deepblue]

Well done your turn

 

[mando1463]

In 1943 what award was won by an Australian for the first time
Who won it
And what was it won for

 

[richo966]

The Academy Award presented to Damien Parer in 1943 for his wartime kokoda front line

 

[mando1463]

Nice richo over to yu

 

[richo966]

who followed the first cows in Australia to his land that made him rich

 

[mando1463]

John. Macarthur

 

[richo966]

yes to easy your turn mate