Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Quiz

Answer: dur-bee

In the Eastern states, they pronounce it as the English would: "dar-bee", but in the West it is "dur-bee", the same as how it is pronounced in the US. The difference most likely comes from the pronunciation of a regional WA town called Derby, which although named after the Earl of Derby, evolved to being pronounced as it is written, rather than being influenced by the US pronunciation. WA people do not like it if you pronounce either incorrectly. Pronunciations can vary between states, for example Coogee (WA) and Coogee (NSW), both beachside suburbs and both come from Aboriginal names for the areas, are pronounced Koo-gee and Coge-ee respectively.
The Western Derby is an Australian Rules Football (AFL) match that takes place between the two Western Australian teams. West Coast Eagles colours are blue, yellow and white while the Fremantle Dockers colours are purple and white.
There are two regular season matches between them held each season and one match in the pre-season competition.
Having spent his life explaining that his name was Prints and not Prince, he apologised for his error. Prints bought himself a guernsey, deciding that the colours of purple and white would suit his complexion better. He tried it on, pleased that he was on his way to fitting in.

Answer: Twenty-eight

The Twenty-eight is known to the Noongar (indigenous tribal name) people as Darlmoorluk and they believed that having this bird around their campsite protected them from the bad spirits of the bush.
More commonly known by the onomatopoeic name of Twenty-eight, they are delightful visitors to many backyards and parks. One of the sub-species of the Australian Ringneck, they are green across their back and belly, with a yellow collar around their neck, blue cheeks, black head and a distinct red spot above their beak. They have an average size of between 35-40cm (14-16in). The Twenty-eight is the only one of the different sub-species that makes their unique call, while the others only say twenty.
Whiteman Park is a conservation and recreation area of the Swan Valley in the north-east of the Perth metropolitan area. It covers 4000 hectares of natural bushland and is a popular area for picnics. It is also home to several different transport museums and Caversham wildlife park.

Answer: Red Dog

Red Dog was an Australian movie released in 2011 and told the story of a dog who traveled the Pilbara region of Western Australia in the 1970s. It's funny, heart-warming and sad.
Red Dog was believed to have been born in Parabardoo in 1971. He was his own dog and travelled around the Pilbara area as well as throughout Western Australia. He would hitchhike to places where he wanted to go. Rumour has it, he once got on a boat to Japan!
He was a member of the local sports club, union and even had his own bank account. He died in 1979 after being poisoned by an unknown person. A statue, outside of Dampier, is erected in his memory. Prints takes a seflie of himself standing next to Red Dog, thinking to himself how much the folks back home will love it.

Answer: Prison

The Boab Festival is a two-week event celebrating films, music, local food and art. Other events you may see are mud footy and watermelon seed spitting.
The Boab (Adansonia gregorii) is part of the baobab family. It grows throughout the Kimberley and into the Northern Territory, with heights between 5-15 metres and width between 9-12 metres. It was used in times gone by as a temporary gaol while they were transporting prisoners into town. Their bottle shape and hollow interior were seen to be suitable for this purpose. The Derby Prison tree is almost 14 metres in circumference and estimated to be over a thousand years old. A tree in Wyndham, a northern town in the Kimberley region, was also rumoured to be used as a prison tree.
The boab tree was used by the Aboriginal people as a water collection site and the leaves and the powder from the nuts used in medicine. The nuts, carved in traditional artwork are popular tourist souvenirs.
The Derby Prison tree is a tourist attraction. It has been list as a sacred site and care must be taken when visiting.

Answer: Optical illusion

Staircase to the Moon is an optical illusion caused by the rising full moon at low tide over the mudflats. The rippling water and narrow reflected beam of light make it look like there is a staircase leading up to the moon.
There are several spots along the Western Australian coast that this sight is visible. The places it can be seen include Onslow, Dampier, Cossack, Point Sampson Peninsula, Herrison Cove and Port Hedland. If you ask the locals though, they will tell you the best place to see it is in Roebuck Bay, Broome. Best viewing takes place between March to October.
Prints sat on the beach and waited for Mother Nature to show her best.

Answer: Traffic lights

Daly Waters is around 7km off the Stuart highway and 275km south of Katherine in the Northern Territory. The local pub also serves as the local 'servo' or petrol station, not an unusual thing in the Territory. The pub is decorated with all sorts of memorabilia from those who have stopped off on their travels. They range from business cards, passport photos, foreign currencies, used tickets to underwear. There is also a tree made from thongs, the kind that go on your feet.
In 1926, the local airstrip was a stop off point in the London to Sydney air race. The airport was used again in the Second World War after the bombing of Darwin forced the allies to seek alternative locations.
As for those traffic lights, they never move from red. Luckily, they are right next to the pub.
Prints decides to give the pub's specialty of Barramundi steaks a try and settles in to watch a game of street ten pin bowling.

Answer: Who do you think will win, Queensland or New South Wales?

State of Origin is a best of three rugby league match that takes place between Queensland known as the cane toads or the maroons and New South Wales, known as the cockroaches or the blues each season. Players are selected for the team based on which state they played their first professional league match.
It can often pit players who would normally be playing along side each other in the NRL against each other. Its a highly passionate and physical match.
While both states have successful AFL (Aussie rules) teams, rugby league is the more popular form of footy in these states.
For Prints' sake, being in Brisbane, his best response would be to clench his fists tightly, hunch over and shout "Queenslander!"

Answer: Umbrella

Sometimes used in the UK as well, most Australian tend to grab their brolly if its raining. The use of the word umbrella is less common.
Prints takes the clerk's advice before stepping outside.

Answer: Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanians like to think that they are the forgotten state, to be fair quite often they are, sometimes left off maps and Aussie merchandise.
The Tasmanian Devil is a small black marsupial around the size of a cat or small dog. They are stocky, stinky and loud, but nowhere near as cranky as they are reputed to be. Usually living alone they do come together to eat and have a community toilet.
Prints was happy to have spied some in the wild and was impressed by how quickly they moved.

Answer: First Tuesday in November

The Melbourne Cup is the blue ribbon event in the Spring racing carnival. Across the country, offices and worksites hold sweeps to assign horses for a small wager. Typically paying out for first, second and third, some even pay out on last place, but only your original bet. In the Melbourne area, the day is a public holiday. Being Melbourne the weather is unpredictable, the day can be bright and sunny one moment and stormy the next. It's not untypical to see all four seasons in the one day.

Prints was happy with his holiday, the places he had seen and the things he had learned, but summer was on the way. He was a snowman after all. Some places are worth melting for, just not today. He was ready for his next adventure.