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Great Online Encyclopedia Treasure Hunt!

1. How many different species of piranha can be found in the Amazon River?

2. What clothing were female convicts given when they arrived in Australia?

3. In what year did Melbourne become the capital of Australia and until when?

4. The city of Melbourne was almost named after one of its founders, John Batman.

What was it almost named?

5. Find the video – ‘Why Dogs Sniff each other’. What information does a dog get by

smelling another dog?

6. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia and what was his nickname?

7. What did Roald Dahl join in 1939?

8. Search for cassowary, how many images can you find in level 3?

9. Name three of the features at the bottom of the screen when you click on the word ‘Kids’

10. What are stars and what is the most well-known star?

Great Online Encyclopedia Treasure Hunt!

The Great Online Encyclopedia Treasure Hunt! Competition closes 31 August 2020

What you need to do Search Britannica for the answers to the questions below. Copy and paste the answers into the boxes below. The answers must be from the Britannica Library resource. To use this resource you will need your membership number and password.

Once you’ve found all of the answers, take a photo of your entry form and email it to library@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

Terms and conditions All entrants must be a member of the Maribyrnong Library Service. Membership is free for all Victorian residents.

All entrants must be aged between 7—12 years.

Only one entry may be submitted per child.

Winners may be published on the library website/social media.

To protect entrants’ privacy only first names will be used.

Winners will be drawn at random following the close of the competition.

Closing dates Entries close 11:59pm, 31 August 2020.

Prizes 4x Prizes—Bolinda Compact Disc Audio Books

2x Polly and Buster: The Wayward Witch and the Feeling Monster by Sally Rippin

2x The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton

Winners will be the first 4 correct entries drawn at random following the competition closing date.

Rights of organisers Entries that do not meet the Conditions of Entry criteria will be withdrawn.

Maribyrnong City Council reserve the right to publish and display the names of winners for promotional purposes.

The judges’ decisions are final.