Australian Cities and Towns Trivia

1. Alice Springs is in which state or territory of Australia?

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: Northern Territory

Alice Springs, or "The Alice" as it is fondly known in Australia, lies inside the Northern Territory, roughly in Australia's geographic centre, or Red Centre. Alice Springs was considered to be part of South Australia until the land boundaries were redrawn upon Australian Federation in 1901. The elevation of the town is about 545 metres (1,788 feet), which gives comparatively cool nights in winter.

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Answer: Northern Territory

Nhulunbuy is in the remote East Arnhem Land, NT. The area around the town itself is held in trust by the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust. The town was set up to support Alcan Mining, a company that mines bauxite. It also refines it, turning it into Alumina.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: Todd River

The Todd River rarely exists as a flowing river, mostly it is a dry river bed. Each year the Todd River Race is held. Also known as the Henley-on-Todd Regatta, it is a sand river race with bottomless boats that contestants hold up and run with. It is the only dry river regatta in the world.

From Quiz Trekking It

Answer: Western Australia

Pemberton is at the bottom of WA. It is a lovely place to visit with lovely big old trees and beautiful wild flowers. It can be a bit chilly though, with strong gusts of wind. There is a Tree-Top Walk located near Pemberton which is a great experience. A must do in Australia.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: dry scrubby grassland

Xeric scrub is a habitat type defined as small hills of sand and dirt with grass, flowers, salt bush and cacti. The annual average rainfall in Alice Springs is 285.9 millimeters (11.3 in) which makes it a semi-arid climate, but its high aridity rate classifies it as a desert climate. Remember to carry a bottle of water if you visit.

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Answer: Queensland

Hughenden is a small town in Western QLD. It is known for the discovery of a dinosaur there. It is also very dry and hot, with very little rainfall. The one river which passes through it is dry for the majority of the year, with it only filling up when it rains to the north of it.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: Uluru

Uluru is a large sandstone rock formation, that stands 863 meters (2,831 ft) above sea level. We generally refer to it as a monolith but is actually an "inselberg", a prominent isolated residual hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area. Uluru is a major part of the local aboriginal tribe's (Pitjantjatjara) creation myths and the "dreaming" legends. To climb Uluru is disrespectful as you will cross "dreaming" lines.

From Quiz I Still Call Australia Home

Answer: Melbourne

Locally thought of as the 'Sporting Capital of Australia', Melbourne has been home to the 1956 Olympic Games, the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the Presidents Cup golf tournament in 1999. Each year, Melbourne hosts the AFL Grand Final and the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, the Melbourne Cup is the race that stops a nation, and the Australian Formula One Grand Prix is staged at Albert Park.

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Answer: Tasmania

Port Arthur was one of the first penal settlements in Australia where life was very cruel. You can visit the attraction which has been restored to give an indication of what life was like. There was also a massacre that occurred on 28 April, 1996. Martin Bryant, shot and killed 35 people and injuring many more.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: MacDonnell Ranges

The MacDonnell Ranges are a 644 km (400 mi) long series of low mountains in central Australia. The ranges were named in 1860 after Sir Richard MacDonnell, who the Governor of South Australia at the time. The headwaters of the Todd, Finke and Sandover rivers form in the MacDonnell Ranges. There are many swimming holes, such as Ormiston Gorge, Ormiston Gorge Creek, Red Bank Gorge and Glen Helen Gorge that provide relief from the summer heat for locals and tourists.

From Quiz I Still Call Australia Home

Answer: Portsea

Harold Holt was the Australian Prime Minister who went for a swim one day and disappeared off this beach. Actually a suburb of Melbourne, Portsea's postcode, 3944, is the Australia's most affluent. Little wonder the Head of State should have swam there.

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Answer: Queensland

Cairns is in far north Queensland. The Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Cairns are the tourism capitals of Queensland, but it isn't the largest city of the state. It is filled with a lot of tourists, and is one of the major gateways into Queensland.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: Telegraph station

The Australian Overland Telegraph Line was a 3200 kilometer (1988 mi) telegraph line that connected Darwin with Port Augusta in South Australia. It was vital in ensuring fast communication between Australia and the rest of the world. The Alice Springs Telegraph Station was sited near a waterhole in the normally dry Todd River. The water hole was believed to be a spring and named Alice Springs in honor of Alice Todd, the wife of the Postmaster General of South Australia.

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Answer: South Australia

Coober Pedy is famous for the beautiful opals found there. Opal was first discovered there in 1815 and in 2006 it was the oldest opal mining town in Australia. It is also known for the living conditions. Many residents choose to reside underground, in dug out homes to escape the heat.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: Tropic of Capricorn

The Tropic of Capricorn is the circle of latitude that is the southernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead. This ensures Alice Springs is very hot in summer. The highest temperature on record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) first recorded on 29 December 2018. However, the nights can be freezing, the record low is −7.5 C (18.5 F), recorded on 17 July 1976. This is also the lowest temperature recorded in the Northern Territory.

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Answer: Northern Territory

Katherine is 300kms south of Darwin. It has had several major floods since 2006, causing millions of dollars worth of damage. It has lovely places near it to visit, such as Katherine Gorge, and Nitmiluk National Park.

From Quiz Towns & Cities Down Under

Answer: Bundaberg

Bundaberg ('Bundy') rum is drunk all over the world and has a large polar bear as its mascot. Bundaberg is a quiet town with beaches, a mountain and has many 'Queenslander'- homes that are very historical to this state.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: gold

Gold was discovered at Arltunga, about 90 kilometers north east of Alice Springs. It was nicknamed 'Strugglefield' due to its remoteness and the costs of carting gold to Mt Isa in Queensland for processing. The discovery of gold bought an influx of Europeans, eager to make their fortunes, to the area. The first substantial building in Alice Springs was the Stuart Town Goal, which was built in 1909. Central Australia's first hospital, Adelaide House, was built in 1926 and the first railway was built in 1929.

From Quiz I Still Call Australia Home

Answer: Broome

At least 88 people were killed during a Japanese air attack on Broome on March 3, 1942.

From Quiz Trekking It

Answer: Victoria

This town was previously known as Back Creek. The current name in 2006, Cottles Bridge, was named after Thomas Cottle, a settler in the 1870s. The region is also known for its wine.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: Simpson Desert

The Simpson Desert is the fourth-largest Australian desert. It is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in central Australia. With an area of 176,500 square kilometers (68,100 sq mi) it is the world's largest sand dune desert. Under the desert is Great Artesian Basin, one of the largest inland drainage areas in the world.

From Quiz I Still Call Australia Home

Answer: Mount Isa

Mount Isa developed for the sole purpose of extracting the huge mineral deposits of lead, silver, copper and zinc that are beneath and around the town.

From Quiz Trekking It

Answer: Queensland

Townsville actually consists of two cities, Townsville and Thuringowa. However the two towns have grown so large that they merged and became one. It can be very hot at times, but with it being situated next to the coast, you can count on some rain.

From Quiz A Town Like Alice

Answer: Anzac Hill Memorial

Dedicated on 25 April 1934 (Anzac Day), the memorial commemorates all Australian servicemen and women who have served in all wars and conflicts, not just World War I and the Australians and New Zealanders lost in the Gallipoli Campaign. At 608 meters (1994 ft) above sea level, the Anzac Hill lookout offers a panoramic view of Alice Springs and the surrounding ranges for all visitors. It is also a Geodetic Fundamental Point for Surveyors.

From Quiz I Still Call Australia Home

Answer: Bundaberg

A town largely dependant on the sugar cane grown throughout the surrounding districts for its downstream industries, including milling and refining, packing and distribution. An iconic Australian beverage, Bundaberg Rum, or Bundy, is also produced in Bundaberg from a by-product of the sugar industry - molasses.

From Quiz Trekking It

Answer: Tasmania

Beaconsfield is a mining community in Tasmania. In 2006, one miner was killed and two others trapped in a collapsed mine. Somehow, the two miners that were trapped survived over a week below ground, with very little food or water.

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