Famous Australians - Internet Research Sheet
Name ............................... Class ...........
Charles Kingsford Smith
| 1. What was Charles Kingsford Smith's nickname as a child? |
| 2. How old was he when he enlisted in the First World War? |
| 3. What were the planes, that he learned to fly in, made of ? |
| 4. What medal did he receive in World War One? |
| 5. What was his first job after the war? |
| 6. What was his first job on returning to Australia? |
| 7. In 1928 Charles Kingsford Smith flew across the Pacific Ocean. What was the name of his plane? |
| 8. What were the names of his crew? |
| 9. In 1930 what race did he win? |
| 10. How did he die? |
Douglas Mawson
| 1. Mawson is famous for exploring what part of the world? |
| 2. How old was he when he came to Australia? |
| 3. How old was he when he first went to Antartica? |
| 4. Mawson was leader of the first Australian expedition to Antarctica. What did they want to do there? |
| 5. What did they name the hut they built in Antarctica? |
| 6. How many times did Mawson visit the Antarctic? |
| 7. What percentage of the Antarctic is Australian Territory? |