Money match

The Australian dollar is the currency of Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands and Norfolk Island. And it is also used in Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. The dollar uses the sign $, and is made of coins and notes.

Can you identify and match Australian coins? How about Australian notes? Play the game below to find out.

Got the hang of it?

Try the game below to see if you can use money well.

Food for thought

What are the common features of coins? How about notes? Who designs and creates money? What are ways of keeping money safe?

At home

Explore some of the other forms of money you may have at home. These could be different currencies from other countries or old coins and notes that are no longer in use. Are they similar or different from current Australian money? 

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