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Aussie I's in Geography Trivia Quiz

Australian place names all beginning with the letter I. Not necessarily well known, but see how well you know 'Down Under'! All multiple choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Engadine

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,541

Updated
Jan 09 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1392

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This tiny settlement is on the Strzelecki Track in South Australia. What is its name? Hint

Inglewood

Iron Baron

Inman Valley

Innamincka

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Question 2 of 10

2. We're southwest of Brisbane, in a place settled in 1827 as a convict camp to work limestone deposits nearby. What is the name of this city? Hint

Ingoldsby

Idalia

Ipswich

Iveragh

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Question 3 of 10

3. Still in Queensland, we're in the central west, at the southern entrance to Carnarvon National Park. Can you name this town where time has stood still? Hint

Inala

Injune

Ingham

Islington

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Question 4 of 10

4. We're north of Bendigo in country Victoria, in an area famous for a large gold nugget! This is a small town. What is its name? Hint

Invergordon

Indented Head

Ivanhoe

Inglewood

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Question 5 of 10

5. East of Longreach, in western Queensland, this tiny town is just a shadow of its former self. Where are we? Hint

Ilfracombe

Irishtown

Iron Knob

Isis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Let's go now to south east of Cairns, on the Sugar Coast of Queensland. This small town has a very high annual rainfall. Can you name this town? Hint

Ironpot

Innisfail

Iredale

Imbil

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Question 7 of 10

7. West of Sydney and 425 km north of Swan Hill, in New South Wales, just up the road from Mooranyah Lake is this town. What is its name? Hint

Illawong

Iluka

Ivanhoe

Irvington

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Question 8 of 10

8. West of Grafton in New South Wales, this large town on the Gwydir Highway is 80 km south of Texas (Queensland). What is the name of this town? Hint

Illawarra

Ingleburn

Iluka

Inverell

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is a small seaside resort on the south coast of Victoria. Can you name this town? Hint

Icy Creek

Irrewarra

Inverleigh

Inverloch

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Question 10 of 10

10. We're in Queensland, near the mouth of the Herbert River. Where are we? Hint

Ingham

Image Flat

Ilfracombe

Intaburra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This tiny settlement is on the Strzelecki Track in South Australia. What is its name?

Answer: Innamincka

Innamincka is over 1,100 km north east of Adelaide near Cooper Creek, not far from the Congie Lakes and less than 20 km from the Queensland border. To the north west are Sturts Stony Desert and the Simpson Desert. The Innamincka Nature Reserve is a wetland area, worth a visit to see the unique fauna of this area!

2. We're southwest of Brisbane, in a place settled in 1827 as a convict camp to work limestone deposits nearby. What is the name of this city?

Answer: Ipswich

Ipswich, on the Bremer River, was originally known as Limestone Hills. Coal was discovered in 1827 and it was renamed Ipswich in 1842 after the town of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. In 1904, Ipswich was declared a city.

3. Still in Queensland, we're in the central west, at the southern entrance to Carnarvon National Park. Can you name this town where time has stood still?

Answer: Injune

Thomas Mitchell first explored the area around Injune in 1864. In 1932, the area north of the town was designated National Park. At the southern end of the town a signpost is still in imperial measurements, i.e., feet, not metres, as has been the system of measures in Australia for years!

4. We're north of Bendigo in country Victoria, in an area famous for a large gold nugget! This is a small town. What is its name?

Answer: Inglewood

The 'Welcome Stranger' was a 65 kg gold nugget found near Inglewood in 1858. Once the haunt of Captain Melville, a notorious bushranger, nearby is the Loddon River, a popular fishing spot. Inglewood is the birth place of Australian aviator Sir Reginald Ansett.

5. East of Longreach, in western Queensland, this tiny town is just a shadow of its former self. Where are we?

Answer: Ilfracombe

The largest mob of sheep, 43,000, ever moved in a single flock in Australia, passed through this area in 1886. In the 1890's there were three hotels and over a dozen shops in Ilfracombe, but today, there is one hotel and a Folk Museum.

6. Let's go now to south east of Cairns, on the Sugar Coast of Queensland. This small town has a very high annual rainfall. Can you name this town?

Answer: Innisfail

The first sugar cane was planted in the Innisfail area in 1880 and the first mill was built the following year. Innisfail lies on the banks of both the Johnstone River, with nearby World Heritage listed rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef!

7. West of Sydney and 425 km north of Swan Hill, in New South Wales, just up the road from Mooranyah Lake is this town. What is its name?

Answer: Ivanhoe

The first land in the area was settled between 1870 and 1873 and the town was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel of the same name. The local Aborigines were massacred, the whole tribe, on the banks of the nearby Boolaboolka Lake.

8. West of Grafton in New South Wales, this large town on the Gwydir Highway is 80 km south of Texas (Queensland). What is the name of this town?

Answer: Inverell

Known as the 'Sapphire City', Inverell is surrounded by fertile farming land, with rich mineral deposits. Zircons, sapphires, tin and industrial diamonds are mined in the area.

9. This is a small seaside resort on the south coast of Victoria. Can you name this town?

Answer: Inverloch

Situated on Anderson Inlet, great surf and long stretches of beach make Inverloch a popular summer holiday destination.

10. We're in Queensland, near the mouth of the Herbert River. Where are we?

Answer: Ingham

With one of the largest sugar mills in the southern hemisphere, and also one of the oldest, Ingham really is a major 'sugar' town! Ingham was severely damaged by a cyclone in 1918 which killed 17 people.

Source: Author Engadine

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