Travels to My Aunts Trivia Quiz

Answer: False

Highway 1 measures a total length of 14,500 kilometres (9,000 miles) or thereabouts; from Melbourne, it heads north to Brisbane, where it diverges with Highway 2 going north-west to Darwin. From Brisbane Highway 1 goes all the way to Cairns. There's no major direct route from Darwin east to Cairns; it is possible to drive, though the road is not great.

West from Melbourne, you can stay on the Princes Highway and Highway 1 all the way to Darwin, basically going round the perimeter of the country on the western half.

Highway 1 has different names around different parts of Australia. The part that traverses the coastal area between Sydney and Adelaide is called the Princes Highway, and that part itself changes name on occasion; when going through Dandenong, the name becomes Lonsdale St. After passing through Mount Gambier to the west, the road is briefly named the Jubilee Highway.

Answer: Princes Highway

Edward, Prince of Wales visited Australia in 1920 and in honour of that visit, a series of pre-existing roads were renamed to form the Prince's Highway. The apostrophe was eventually dropped.

Edward later became King Edward VIII very briefly but abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, at which time he took the title of Duke of Windsor.

Answer: West Gate Bridge

When I was a little girl we used to cross the Yarra River to visit my relatives by ferry. The bridge is much quicker and the views from it are certainly spectacular.

During the construction of the West Gate bridge, there was a tragic collapse on October 15th 1970 that caused the death of 35 workers. There were a number of flaws discovered in the design of the bridge, but, sadly, some of the measures taken to rectify the problems contributed to the subsequent collapse. A program of strengthening took place when construction recommenced in 1972, with new safety standards and procedures introduced to ensure its safety.

Answer: Cycling

The Tour Down Under was first held in 1999. It has grown to become the biggest
cycling race in the southern hemisphere, and is the first race on the UCI World Tour road cycling calendar, taking place in January each year.

The city of Adelaide is home to around 1.5 million people, and is known as The City of Churches. It's a great holiday destination, in easy reach of the beach to the south and also the Mount Lofty Ranges. There are also a number of wineries in the region. It's also the starting place to head north to Coober Pedy to collect opals and beyond that to visit Alice Springs and Ayers Rock (Uluru).

Answer: Great Australian Bight

The word 'bight' used in this context indicates a wide bay forming a curved shoreline - nearly as though someone has taken a bite out of it!

The Great Australian Bight is extremely old and evidence suggests that it was the last link between Australia and Antarctica. There is a very long submerged shelf that connects to the Nullarbor plain (Nullarbor is Latin for 'no trees' and is a good description of the region!). Apart from being old, it is extremely beautiful and rich in flora and fauna.

Answer: Swan

Perth's Swan River is a wonderful waterway that provides an opportunity for sport (including boating and fishing), to see wildlife such as dolphins and pelicans, to enjoy recreational activities like picnics and walks and to revel in Australia's unique flora.

There's also a striking War Memorial in King's Park from which a panoramic view of the river may be enjoyed. Family events are organised in the summer months that provide interesting food and cultural activities.

Answer: Royal Australian Air Force

The city of Darwin has come a long way in the last few years; it was previously known for lacking culture and charm; however, despite its relative isolation from the rest of Australia's major cities, it has become an interesting and vibrant city.

Its proximity to the countries of east Asia makes it an attractive place to work, and many nations are represented in Darwin's workforce. It is also a great starting place to experience some of Australia's most treasured natural wonders, including Kakadu National park, Katherine Gorge and the Cutta Cutta Caves, to name a few.

Answer: Story Bridge

The largest steel bridge designed, fabricated and constructed in Australia by Australians, the Story Bridge was completed in 1940. It took some time to complete due to labour shortages resulting from both the Great Depression and World War 2.

It's possible to climb the bridge and groups meet regularly to participate in runs across the bridge and around the city of Brisbane.

Answer: A local Aboriginal of the same name

Bennelong Point is best known for what stands on it; the Sydney Opera House.

Bennelong himself was an aboriginal elder who provided background information and context to the British government after the British settled in New South Wales in the late 1700s. He travelled to London and was away from Australia for three years, returning in 1795. Governor Phillip had had a hut built for him on what is now known as Bennelong point and he lived in Sydney until his death in 1913. The Federal seat of Bennelong is named after him, the first Australian Indigenous person to be honoured in the name of an electoral division.

Answer: Ballarat

After gold had been discovered in the environs of Ballarat, licences were sold to cover the cost of providing services to the community that sprang up in response to the gold-rush.

The then Gold Commissioner, F.C.Doveton, proposed an increase in the cost of the licences, which was, not unnaturally, unpopular with the miners. Under Peter Lalor (pronounce Law-lor) they raised the Eureka flag, analogous to the Rebel flag in the southern United States. There was a brief skirmish, immensely one-sided, and the police force, supported by troopers, prevailed. However, in the March following the Stockade, as it was known, a Commission examined the diggers' demands and met them all.