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Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:36 pm
by supersparky
Well done Shirley. That's it. Over to you.

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:31 pm
by Shirley
Thank you David,
When was DST day light saving first introduced in Australia?

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:21 am
by Greynomad
1969?

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 7:33 am
by Macca
1917 during the WW1 then again in WW2

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:15 am
by Shirley
Correct Macca, your turn, we had that trivia question at bowls when it was raining & we couldn't play.

Think the current DST started in 1971?

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:49 am
by Greynomad
OK Folks,
Here's one:
This was a common repurposing of sailing ship water tanks in 1800s Australia.
The scale is a bit grander than most.
So where is it?
I've included a front view of the house as a hint for those who may have driven past this historic house without doing the tour.
Water tanks.jpg
Here's the front view:
Front view.jpg

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:53 am
by Macca
OK having my turn. In which decade of the 19th century did the BUndaberg Distilling Company commence operations?

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:39 am
by Macca
No one k ow anything about the distillery in Bundaberg?

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:58 am
by Shirley
1888 was the year that the Bundaberg distillery commenced operating?

Re: Australian Trivia Only

Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:48 am
by Macca
Correct Shirley. Your turn to test our brains.