October in Australia
 The National Social Calendar in Australia this October 2025:
(Note: gatherings including festivals & sporting events are under review during COVID-19, some are cancelled - check with event promoters).
World Homeless Day - 10th October
New South Wales
- Bathurst 1000 Car Races
- Grafton Jacaranda Festival
- Golburn Lilac City Festival
- Forster Oyster Festival
- Newcastle Mattara Festival
Victoria
- Australian 500cc Motorcycle grand Prix, Phillip Island
- Euroa Wool Week
- Melbourne Festival of the Arts
- Spring Racing Carnival (continues into November)
Queensland
- Bundaberg Arts Festival
- Cairns Reef Festival
- Gympie Gold Rush Festival
- Ipswich Jacaranda Festival
- Rockhampton Arts in the Park
South Australia
- Barossa Music Festival
- Coober Pedy Horse Races
- Victor Harbor Folk & Music Festival
Western Australia
- Geraldton Sunshine Festival
Tasmania
- Burnie Rhododendron Festival
- Royal Hobart Agricultural Show
- Launceston Garden Festival
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Henley-on-Todd Regatta
Aussie Trivia Questions
- Wildlife: What colour are a Crocolile's eyes?
- Culture: What is the Australian National Salute?
- Architecture: If you combine all the sails of the Sydney Opera House you get a perfect sphere... true or false?
- Geography: How many islands make up Australia?
- Cooking: Name ten famous Australian Chefs.
- Employment: What does a 'Drover' move from a farm to a port?
- Economy: Which makes Australia more foreign money: Tourism or Higher Education?
- Geography: Where are the Whitsundays located?
- Wildlife: Which Australian animals with legs can't walk backwards?
- Slang: What kind of a marathon effort is involved in a 'bangaroo'?
- Sport: How many points do you get for a goal or try in: Aussie Rules, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Soccer?
- Sport: Name 20 current or former members of the Australian cricket team.
- Crime: Name 7 infamous Australian criminals.
- Arts: Name 10 movies made in Australia.
- Entertainment: Name 15 famous Australian movie actors.
- History: Which explorer named the Murray River in 1829?
- Crime: Name the age of consent and age of criminal responsibility in one Aussie state.
- Geography: Including Tasmania, is Australia taller or wider than itself?
- Culture: If an indigenous Australian is 'deadly' is that a good or a bad thing?
- Sport: Which horse & jockey won the last Melbourne Cup?
- Politics: Who is the current deputy leader of the federal opposition?
- Geography: Which contitnent is the flatest on earth?
- Culture: When was Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee born?
- Wildlife: Name more native Australian animals than anyone else.
- Entertainment: Which Australian has the most internationally famous bottom?
- Cooking: When making damper: do you use plain flour or self raising?
- Tourism: Which Aussie city ranks highest on the livable city list?
- Wildlife: What is the fastest land based animal in the world?
- Photography: In which country was the 'selfie' invented?
- Culture: What is the Aboriginal name for Aires Rock?
- Economy: What natural resource is currently Australia's most profitable export?
- Taxation: What is the current corporate tax rate and the consumption tax rate?
- Geography: In 1862, explorer John McDouall Stuart crossed the continent from 'South to North' or from 'North to South'?
- Wildlife: Do people eat Scrub Turkey meat or Kangaroo meat or both?
- Law: Can same sex couples get married in Australia?
- Cooking: In the process of making 'billy tea'.. when do you swing it?
- Sport: Name 10 indigenous athleates of prominance in Australia.
- Cooking: What type of food is a 'snag'?
- Politics: Who is the Australian head of state?
- Music: Name five music festivals.
- Sport: How many overs are in a match of 20 - 20 Cricket?
- Slang: If someone tells you 'get off your bike.' What do they want you to do?
- Culture: In what Australian town is the 'Black Stump' located?
- Wildlife: Which is more dangerous - a salt water crocodile or a fresh water crocodile?
- Slang: Is a 'thong' footwear, underwear, or swimming attire?
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