Australia Day

Australia Bunting Templates

Bunting templates for an Australian celebration!

Australia Fact File

An attractive one-page fact file all about Australia. Print, distribute and discuss!

Australian Landmarks Posters

Posters of famous Australian animals and landmarks!

Australia Travel Posters

Australia travel posters - a great way to decorate the room for an Aussie theme day!

Australian Animals Quiz

Australia has some unique and amazing animals! See if you can guess the animals in this quiz...

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Australian History Quiz II

Another Australian-themed history quiz for Australia Day!

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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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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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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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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Surburban Names and Aboriginal meanings

This is an activity that I play on Australia Day or for NAIDOC week.

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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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Australian History Quiz

A quiz that focuses on the history of Australia

Short Story: The Birth of QANTAS

Qantas is a national icon worthy of celebration. Here is a short version of the Qantas story.

Aboriginal Words 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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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 Poster

Australia Day Poster for printing.

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.

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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Australia Day Indoor Beach Volleyball

Those who do not wish to be involved will still have fun watching, hearing and experiencing the teams do their thing!

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Australian Prime Ministers Quiz

Australian Prime Ministers quiz - great to reminisce & test your knowledge.

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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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The Great Australian Dunny

A wonderful and funny poem written by one of members!

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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 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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C'mon Aussie

Decorate your activities room with everything 'Australian'.
Thanks Joanne for this idea!

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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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Miss Mullet Contest

Nurses, support and leisure staff should compete in this fun contest.

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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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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Australia day Quiz 2

Can you name Australia's most western point?

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Australian Jokes for Australia Day

Here are some funny Australian themed jokes to celebrate Australia Day!

Australian Slang Quiz

What do the following expressions or phrases mean to you?

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Australian Explorers Word Search

Test your knowledge of Australia's famous explorers on Australia Day!

Australia Day Trivia

Here are 20 interesting facts about Australia!

Australia Day Word Finder

Celebrate Australia Day with a Word Finder!

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Australia Day Quiz

Here's a general knowledge quiz about Australia.

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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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Lunch at the Bay

Stimulate the senses and enjoy the outdoors

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Picnics

Social opportunities and memory stimulation

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Yabbie Race and Boomerang Throw

This year for something different we are having yabbie races.

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