Australia

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Across
  1. 3. The surname of the prime minister first sworn in in May 2022
  2. 5. A big smile that leads to thrills
  3. 9. Australia's national floral emblem
  4. 11. The Northern Territory park with wetlands and ancient rock art
  5. 12. The dark yeast spread
  6. 13. The marsupial who does cube-shaped poo
  7. 16. A sponge cake coated in chocolate and coconut
  8. 17. The river along much of the NSW-Victoria border
  9. 18. The water separating Tasmania from the mainland
  10. 19. The opal town famous for underground homes
  11. 20. A bird capable of sound imitation
  12. 22. A spiny, ant-eating animal
  13. 23. The highest mountain on mainland Australia
Down
  1. 1. The national capital
  2. 2. A large rainforest bird with a helmet-like head
  3. 4. The Melbourne building famous for its clocks
  4. 6. The southern plain whose name means no trees
  5. 7. The animated blue heeler
  6. 8. The joining of the colonies into a nation in 1901
  7. 10. The swag being waltzed
  8. 14. The sandstone monolith
  9. 15. An iconic egg-laying mammal
  10. 21. The marsupial associated with Rottnest Island
  11. 22. The bird on the coat of arms