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1 To what famous surname do the first names Abel and Janszoon belong?

2 The black house, funnelweb and garden orb-weaving are species of what?

3 In which Australian language does “murr-ma” mean “to walk along in the water searching for something with your feet”?

4 Can you name either of the two most common freshwater native fish in Australia?

5 What is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory?

Who in 1944 wrote an encyclopaedia of knot-tying – a classic in Australia?

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