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  2. List of symbols of states and territories of Australia

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    Australian Capital Territory: Coat of arms of Canberra [Note 2] Royal bluebell: Gang-gang cockatoo: Brush-tailed rock-wallaby: For the King, the Law and the People: Blue and gold Batocara mitchelli' [8] City of Canberra tartan [Note 3] Symbols of Australian Capital Territory [9] Northern Territory: Coat of arms of the Northern Territory: Sturt ...

  3. Opal - Wikipedia

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    Australian opal has been cited as accounting for 95–97% of the world's supply of precious opal, [23] [24] with the state of South Australia accounting for 80% of the world's supply. [25] In 2012, Ethiopian opal production was estimated to be 14,000 kg (31,000 lb) by the United States Geological Survey. [ 26 ]

  4. List of Australian floral emblems - Wikipedia

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    The South Australian Policy adopted Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) as the Floral Emblem of South Australia on 23 November 1961. [ 6 ] The Tasmanian Government proclaimed Eucalyptus globulus as their State floral emblem on 5 December 1962, [ 7 ] however it is rarely seen as an official or popular emblem. [ 8 ]

  5. List of gemstones by species - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. Minerals. There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as: A–B

  6. National symbols of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australian Aboriginal flag: Australian Aboriginal Flag: 14 July 1995 [3] [4] Indigenous flag Torres Strait Islander flag: 14 July 1995 [5] National anthem: Advance Australia Fair "Advance Australia Fair" 19 April 1984 [6] Royal anthem: God Save the King "God Save the King" 19 April 1984 [7] National colours: Green and gold 19 April 1984 [8 ...

  7. Black Star of Queensland - Wikipedia

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    The Black Star of Queensland, also known as the Brimstone of Queensland, named after its nature and place of origin, is a 733-carat (146.6 g) black sapphire, and was the world's largest gem quality star sapphire until The Star of Adam was discovered. The Black Star sapphire is an oval-shaped gemstone cut as a cabochon like all other star ...

  8. Aboriginal stone arrangement - Wikipedia

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    Particularly fine examples are in Victoria, where the stones can be very large (up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) high). For example, the stone arrangement at Wurdi Youang consists of about 100 stones arranged in an egg-shaped oval about 50 metres (160 ft) across. Each stone is well-embedded into the soil, and many have "trigger-stones" to support them.

  9. Chrysoprase - Wikipedia

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    Chrysoprase, chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small quantities of nickel. Its color is normally apple-green, but varies from turquoise-like cyan to deep green. The darker varieties of chrysoprase are also referred to as prase.

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