BETA
Chapter 1
The gathering storm of feathered giants
Chapter 2
Soldiers, machine guns, and tactical retreats
Chapter 3
The aftermath and the ultimate victors
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Great Emu War of Australia
Ch 1 · The gathering storm of feathered giants
misslily The Great Emu War
Outrun the guns! Outrun the guns! The emus won in thirty-two!
misslily Desperate farmers bypassed the agricultural department and petitioned the military for machine guns.
misslily Over twenty thousand migrating emus invaded the newly established farmlands in search of water.
Fun Fact
Emu speed: Emus can run at speeds up to 50 kilometers per hour, easily outrunning early 20th-century military vehicles over rough terrain.
Glossary
emu (noun)
A large, flightless, fast-running bird native to Australia. In late 1932, approximately 20,000 of these birds migrated into Western Australian wheat farms, prompting military intervention.
A large, flightless, fast-running bird native to Australia. In late 1932, approximately 20,000 of these birds migrated into Western Australian wheat farms, prompting military intervention.
Quiz
What specific military weapon did the veteran farmers request to use against the emus?
Quiz
Which government official did the desperate farmers petition for military assistance in 1932?
Quiz
Why did the Australian Minister of Defence agree to send the military to fight emus?
Quiz
What secondary damage did the emus cause that allowed rabbits to invade the wheat fields?
Quiz
Approximately how many emus migrated into the farming region of Campion, Western Australia, in 1932?
Quiz
Why did the Australian government give land to World War I veterans in Western Australia in 1919?
Quiz
What global economic crisis in the early 1930s made the Australian farmers' situation even more desperate?