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Round 3: Tossup 19

One myth from this modern-day country features two lizard-men castrating the Man in the Moon after he attempted to rape the first woman. In another myth from this country, two sisters are swallowed by Yurlunggur after it tracks them using the scent of their blood. Legendary creatures from this country include the ape-like Yowie, (10[2])as well as swamp-inhabiting bunyips. (10[1])One figure from the myths of this country created the world while traveling through songlines (10[1])during the Dreamtime. (10[1])For 10 points, the Rainbow Serpent features prominently in the myths of what modern-day country’s Aboriginal people? ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Australia [or Commonwealth of Australia] (Yurlunggur is another name for the Rainbow Serpent.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Mason SeversonNebraska CMurray State College A5310
Sam BeshearMurray State College BCentral Oklahoma B5310
Nathan CobleOklahomaTulsa A5810
Sage SnowCentral Oklahoma ARose State7310
Cole HammansNebraska AKansas State A7610
Luke HasksinsKansas State BNebraska B940
Robert SzotNebraska BKansas State B940

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain✓4100%0%72.75
Eastern Canada (1)Main✓4100%0%72.50
Eastern Canada (2)Main✓989%11%69.13
FloridaMain✓4100%0%81.25
Great LakesMain✓10100%10%61.90
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain✓989%33%74.25
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain✓9100%0%65.00
MidwestMain✓9100%0%66.89
NorthMain✓4100%0%65.00
NortheastMain✓1191%9%71.70
South CentralMain✓683%0%62.60
SoutheastMain✓1292%8%72.64
Upstate NYMain✓5100%40%83.40
UK (North)UK✓5100%20%75.80
UK (South)UK✓8100%50%77.25