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Australia Day Quiz
Here's a general knowledgeq Quiz about Australia.
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Australia Day Word Finder
Celebrate Australia Day with a Word Finder!
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Indigenous Australian Dot Paintings
Indigenous Australians use plant shoots, Echidna quills and small twigs to paint their Dreamtime stories. Here are 12 Dot Painting Templates to enjoy with the elderly.
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Australia Day Damper Recipe
Damper is so easy to make - all you need is a hot oven and some very basic ingredients! Here is a recipe well worth trying!
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Australian Bookmarks for Australia Day
Easy and fun to make! Give the bookmarks as souvenirs to friends, staff and relatives.
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Collage with gum nuts and leaves
Celebrate cultural uniqueness and promote friendship and sharing.
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Paper Chains for Australia Day
Decorate your facility with these easy to make paper chains.
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Picnics
Social opportunities and memory stimulation
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Lunch at the Bay
Stimulate the senses and enjoy the outdoors
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Australia Day Trivia
Here are 20 interesting facts about Australia!
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Australian Explorers Word Search
Test your knowledge of Australia's famous explorers on Australia Day!
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How to make an Aussie Billy Can
For Australia Day you can make a few billy cans to display around your facility, along with Aussie cork hats, didgeridoos, Australian flags, and posters of Australian flowers and wildlife.
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Australian Slang Quiz
What do the following expressions or phrases mean to you?
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Australian Jokes for Australia Day
Here are some funny Australian themed jokes to celebrate Australia Day!
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Australia day Quiz 2
Can you name Australia's most western point?
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Thong throwing Game for Australia Day
Who would have thought that 'Thong Throwing' would become an Aussie form of sporting glory!!
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Mullet throwing Competition
Make these easy fabric fish for a competition game on Australia Day; fill them with a mixture of polyester fibrefill and lavender. Have fun!
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How to celebrate Australia Day
Have a party on Australia Day; quizzes, games, sing-along, beauty contest, movies, damper, billy tea, BBQ and lots of beer (and shandy) and laughter.
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Miss Mullet Contest
Nurses, support and leisure staff should compete in this fun contest.
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Surburban Names and Aboriginal meanings
This is an activity that I play on Australia Day or for NAIDOC week.
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C'mon Aussie
Decorate your activities room with everything 'Australian'.
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Australian inventions that changed the world
Australian inventions that changed the world. You will be surprised! This is a fun activity for seniors.
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The Great Australian Dunny
A wonderful and funny poem written by one of members!
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Guess the Famous Australian Face
This is a wonderful reminiscing game for Australian Seniors! It can be adapted to make it easier or harder as required.
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Australian Prime Ministers Quiz
Australian Prime Ministers quiz - great to reminisce & test your knowledge.
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Australia Day Indoor Beach Volleyball
hose who do not wish to be involved will still have fun watching, hearing and experiencing the teams do their thing!
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Short Story - Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders was a distinguished English navigator and cartographer. He was the first person to circumnavigate the island-continent of Australia.
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Yabbie Race and Boomerang Throw
This year for something different we are having yabbie races.
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Aboriginal Symbols for Australia Day
Create a story with Aboriginal Symbols. This is a creative activity that honours and celebrates the native culture of Australia.
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Australia Day Poster
Australia Day Poster for printing.
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Australian Indigenous Word Search
Here is a chance to learn a few Indigenous Australian words in an entertaining way. Like most native words of the world: some are beautiful, some are interesting, never are they boring!
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What State is That Town From?
As part of Australia Day celebrations I made up this game. On a whiteboard I wrote up all of Australia's States and Territories (or you could draw a map).
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Short Story: The Birth of QANTAS
Qantas is a national icon worthy of celebration. Here is a short version of the Qantas story.
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Australian History Quiz
A quiz that focuses on the history of Australia
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Aussie Bingo
This Bingo game I made for the Australia day celebrations. It is a picture Bingo of Aussie landmarks and icons.
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Race Around Australian Trivia game
The object of the game is for each team to roll one dice and starting in Tasmania, work their way around Australia answering the quiz cards as they go.
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Jingle Jangle
Using the powerpoint, scroll through and get the residents to guess which product the jingle or slogan relates to. You can always adapt this to include the youtube advertisement or tune.
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Uluru Word Search
Uluru, one of Australia’s most famous and immediately recognizable landmarks, is also known as 'Ayers Rock'. It is one of the most visited sites in Australia.
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