| LYREBIRD | Logo of the Australian Film Commission, this native bird is famed for its mimicking ability and tail |
| ORCHESTRALSCORE | Film commission |
| SIMONBURKE | Youngest winner of the AFI Award for Best Actor at the Australian Film Institute Awards (5,5) |
| COLINTHIELE | Who wrote the book upon which the Australian film Storm Boy (1976) is based? (5,6) |
| ALUM | _ Bay is located on the western coast of the Isle of Wight and is famed for its multicoloured sand cliffs (4) |
| NYSSA | Also called tupelo, this genus of trees is famed for its brilliant autumn foliage (5) |
| ACORN | Depicted on the logo of the National Trust, the fruit or seed of the tree with the Latin name Quercus (5) |
| MASSA | Italian town which, along with Carrara, is famed for its marble products |
| BLACKPOOL | Which Lancashire resort is famed for its tower, amongst other attractions? (9) |
| IXORA | ___ coccinea is famed for its fiery scarlet blooms (5) |
| HONITON | Which Devon place is famed for its lace-making? (7) |
| PORTCULLIS | Type of medieval gate in the form of a latticed grille depicted on the coat of arms or logo of the U |
| SWALEDALE | With wool used for knitwear, tweeds and rugs, a hardy breed of sheep depicted on the logo of the Yorkshire Dales National Park (9) |
| CHOCTAW | During World War I, this Native American language was primarily used in the transmission of secret tactical messages and was instrumental in a successful surprise attack against the Germans. |
| CHEROKEE | The vast majority of this native North American people were forced to move to a reservation west of the Mississippi in 1838 (8) |
| CHEYENNE | The capital of Wyoming takes its name from this Native American people. (8) |
| WEKA | Native bird which is the only living member of the genus Gallirallus, also known as the Maori hen or woodhen (4) |
| BARRAMUNDI | Also known as Asian Seabass, this fish is famed by anglers for its fighting abilities |
| DISHES | Lovely girls the restaurant is famed for? (6) |
| EXETER | Devon city - its canal is famed for pike (6) |
