Australia and its people — citizenship practice (2026)
Part 1 of Our Common Bond covers Australia’s story: First Nations peoples, early settlement, federation, national symbols, and important days. These facts appear often in the citizenship test.
What to study
- Memorise the colours and meanings of the Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag.
- Know Australia Day (26 January), Anzac Day (25 April), and what each commemorates.
- Learn the national flower (golden wattle), the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, and the Southern Cross.
- Practise mixed mock tests after chapter review so you can recall facts under the 45-minute timer.
Key facts to remember
- Australia’s capital city is Canberra.
- The national floral emblem is the golden wattle.
- Anzac Day remembers the landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
- Federation of Australia happened on 1 January 1901.
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