Australian History

[Ramjet]

roast lamb and peas washed down with a bottle of claret

 

[Land Rover]

Well done !!! Go 4 it

L/R

 

[Ramjet]

Who once owned approx 3 Percent of Australia?

 

[Land Rover]

Sir Sydney Kidman

L/R

 

[pushkartchampion]

Who am I?

I have won multiple olympic medals and am responsible for one of Australia's most famous sports.

Bonus who am I...

Who was the first documented Australian to participate in the sport?

 

[Ramjet]

Right L/R.
Another fascinating Australian.
Sidney left home at 14 With a one eyed horse.
He became the owner of 3 % of Oz and a millionaire.
He could move herds of cattle from the Kimberly across east and down to South Oz without rarely leaving his own land.


Hey pushcart. Ya supposed to answer a question correctly before asking one

 

[Land Rover]

Mr Duck ,,,Abit of a mixup with the quiz

We require Your words of wisdom

L/R

 

[the duck]

Pushcarts question next

 

[Land Rover]

All good!!
L/R

 

[Ramjet]

Sorry pushcart. I missed your earlier answer.

 

[pushkartchampion]

All good mate

 

[the duck]

i thought this one would be easy but im wrong

 

[Ramjet]

I'm having no luck either.
Gotta love a good hunt.

 

[pushkartchampion]

I should mention that the first person in question is an American.

Medals were won in 1912 - 1xgold 1xsilver, 1920 - 2xGold and 1924 1xSilver

I'll give some more clues if that doesn't help

 

[the duck]

Duke Kahanamoku and Isabella Letham the first person to surf in australia

 

[Ramjet]

Damn Duck
Ya beat me to it

 

[pushkartchampion]

Yes! Nice one Duck

It wasn't until December 1914 that Australian surfing history is to have officially begun when the legendary Hawaiian Olympic champion, Duke Kahanamoku, re-introduced the sport of surfing to Australia. He was invited to give a surfboard riding exhibition, and promptly shaped a surfboard out of a solid piece of Queensland Sugar Pine. A 16 year girl, Isabella Letham, was plucked from a large crowd on the beach at Freshwater, Sydney, and became the first official record of an Australian learning to surf and actually standing up riding wave.

And the next question is.....

 

[the duck]

What is the oldest shipwreck in australia?

 

[Ditherer and Son]

1622 Tryall, (Trial) English East Indies Company ship, on the Monte Bello Islands

 

[the duck]

Correct your go ditherer