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10 Questions about Australian Geography | Geography

This quiz contains questions about locations in Australia.

A multiple-choice quiz by abcdefghijkl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
abcdefghijkl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,822

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2649

Last 3 plays: Guest 118 (7/10), Guest 104 (0/10), Guest 120 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest rock (monolith or monocline) in Australia? Hint

Mt. Augustus

Bungle Bungles

Uluru

Mt. Whaleback

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what state is most of the Snowy Mountains located? Hint

New South Wales

Tasmania

Queensland

Victoria

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Blue Mountains are located to the West of which major Australian city?

Answer: (East coast.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Esperance is located in which state of Australia? Hint

South Australia

New South Wales

Tasmania

Western Australia

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Question 5 of 10

5. What river flows through Adelaide? Hint

Swan River

Torrens River

Yarra River

Todd River

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Question 6 of 10

6. Palmerston is the former name of which Australian state or territory capital? Hint

Darwin

Perth

Brisbane

Canberra

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which famous architect designed Canberra? Hint

Henry Parkes

John Forrest

Charles Sturt

Walter Burley-Griffin

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 'Golden Mile' is located closest to which outback W.A. town? Hint

Kalgoorlie

Leonora

Broome

Norseman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Christmas Island is off the coast of which mainland state? Hint

Queensland

Victoria

South Australia

Western Australia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the former name of Tasmania? Hint

Bass-Land

Van Diemen's Land

New Holland

New South Wales

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest rock (monolith or monocline) in Australia?

Answer: Mt. Augustus

Located in outback Western Australia.

2. In what state is most of the Snowy Mountains located?

Answer: New South Wales

Although the Snowy Mountains are located in both NSW and Victoria, the larger portion of this mountain range is located in NSW.

3. The Blue Mountains are located to the West of which major Australian city?

Answer: Sydney

4. Esperance is located in which state of Australia?

Answer: Western Australia

Esperance lies on Esperance Bay, a little over 700 kms south-east of Perth.

5. What river flows through Adelaide?

Answer: Torrens River

The Torrens flows from the Mt. Lofty Ranges, through Adelaide and in to the Gulf St Vincent.

6. Palmerston is the former name of which Australian state or territory capital?

Answer: Darwin

7. Which famous architect designed Canberra?

Answer: Walter Burley-Griffin

Lake Burley-Griffin in Canberra is named after him.

8. The 'Golden Mile' is located closest to which outback W.A. town?

Answer: Kalgoorlie

The Golden Mile mine is located in Boulder, very close to Kalgoorlie. It has been associated with Kalgoorlie due to its proximity but was in the town of Boulder. In 1989 the two towns amalgamated and is now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

9. Christmas Island is off the coast of which mainland state?

Answer: Western Australia

10. What is the former name of Tasmania?

Answer: Van Diemen's Land

Named after the Dutch Governor of Batavia, Anthony van Diemen by Abel Tasman.

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