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1. In what Australian state is Australia's highest waterfall?
2. Australia's highest mainland mountain is Mount Kosciusko, but is there another mountain on an Australian territory taller than this?
3. Is Australia the driest continent in the world?
4. How many times between 1850 and 2000 did Lake Eyre fill with water?
5. Is Australia, in terms of elevation, the lowest continent in the world?
6. If you know Australia's rivers, you'll know that the 'Mighty Murray' is Australia's longest, but which is the second longest?
7. Where on the Australian mainland is Australia's lowest point?
8. What percentage (approximately) of mainland Australia do its deserts cover?
9. Which of the following is the second largest mainland desert in Australia?
10. Apart from Tasmania itself, to which state or territory does Australia's largest island belong?
11. Are there active volcanoes on the Australian mainland?
12. By elevation, which is the highest populated spot, above sea level, in Australia?
13. Are the largest lava tubes in the world located in Australia?
14. What type of rock is Uluru comprised of?
15. By land mass, Australia is the ___________ largest country in the world.
16. What percentage of Australia's land mass is covered by Western Australia, the country's largest state?
17. Geographically speaking, what town is very near the centre of Queensland? It's palaeontologically famous.
18. Which are the most eastern and western points of the Australian mainland?
19. Ten of Australia's highest mainland mountains are located within 6 km of each other.
20. How old (approximately) is the geology of the Nullarbor Plain?
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