Insect enthusiast and penguin posties

Full Episode description

On today’s show, we’ll meet a pint-sized bug-lover and some encouraging entomologists, and hear some good news from Victoria for our environment. Then, we’ll meet a Muslim woman making Australian history, before heading down south to the most remote post office in the world. Finally, we’ll explore a shipwreck lost for more than 100 years.

Quiz Questions

1. Who did Lyra’s mum first contact to help encourage Lyra?

2. Victoria will revegetate an area of land five-times bigger than which city?

3. What’s the name of the sporting competition Tina will compete at?

4. What are the different jobs someone would have to do while working at the Antarctica Post Office?

5. What was the name of Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship?

Bonus Tricky Question:

What is the species of penguin the post-office workers would have to count?

Answers:

1. Dr Ann Jones

2. Melbourne

3. Commonwealth Games

4. Send and receive letters, work at the museum, work at the gift shop, count the penguins (you don’t need to get all of these to get it right!)

5. Endurance

Bonus Tricky Answer:

Gentoo penguin