KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Damper. This iconic, cheap Australian food was the staple of road workers and bushies in days gone by. Originally it was the simplest of recipes. The soda bread is made from wheat flour, water and a pinch of salt, then baked in the coals of a campfire and paired nicely with billy tea or a swig of rum.

Detailed explanation-2: -1788 The First Fleet arrived. They had flour, rice, salted meat, sugar, salt and seeds. First crops failed. Native foods were considered inedible.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animal native foods include kangaroo, emu, witchetty grubs and crocodile, and plant foods include fruits such as quandong, kutjera, spices such as lemon myrtle and vegetables such as warrigal greens and various native yams.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lamingtons. The national cake and the most beloved food icon in Australia; the lamington! Vegemite. Although visitors may turn their nose up at this dish, the Aussies have made this a breakfast staple. Pavlova. Chicko Roll. Meat Pie.