National Museum of Australia

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Across
  1. 2. An extinct Australian animal: the Tasmanian _____.
  2. 4. For 200 years, thousands of Indigenous families had their ________ removed under government and church policies (Stolen Generations).
  3. 6. Right now, humans are struggling with _______ change and other environmental challenges. (Hint: weather patterns over a long time period).
  4. 8. A famous line from 'the apology' speech in 2008: 'we say _____'.
  5. 11. A famous type of Australian tree that has adapted to living in hot, dry environments.
  6. 13. The name Indigenous Australians give to the land and everything in it.
  7. 15. An Australian festival in the Bunya Mountains: the Bunya ________ festival.
  8. 16. Australia is one of the most _________ countries in the world. About 90% of Australia's 22 million people are now city dwellers.
Down
  1. 1. Sovereignty in this land was ______ not ceded.
  2. 3. A group of First Nations Australians from northern Australia: Torres Strait _________.
  3. 5. Iron oxide, used to paint people's bodies and objects.
  4. 6. 'Ships of the desert'
  5. 7. A famous Australian landmark: the Blue _________.
  6. 9. Iconic Australian car company.
  7. 10. In controlled _______, heat generated by the fire brings moisture in the soil to the surface, which promotes new grass growth. These low-heat fires do not devastate plant resources like the wildfires that sometimes occur in more closely settled areas.
  8. 12. Melbourne is famous for having 'four _______ in one day'.
  9. 14. More than 85% of Australians live within 50km of the _____.
  10. 16. One of Australia's most recognised landmarks; a great sandstone rock in Anangu Country in the centre of Australia.
  11. 17. A famous Australian landmark: the Great _______ Reef.