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Australian Seconds! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz that features some of the places and landmarks that don't quite make it to the top. It's time for some recognition... Enjoy!

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

Author
hews

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,464

Updated
May 12 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
959

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Question 1 of 10

1. Western Australia is Australia's largest state in terms of area. Which state is the second largest? Hint

New South Wales

New Zealand

South Australia

Queensland

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Question 2 of 10

2. In terms of area, Lake Eyre is Australia's largest lake. Which lake is is next largest? Hint

Lake Burley-Griffin

Lake Torrens

Lake Macquarie

Lake Victoria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sydney was Australia's largest city in terms of population at the turn of the 21st century. What was the second most populous city at that time? Hint

Brisbane

Melbourne

Perth

Adelaide

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Question 4 of 10

4. Every Aussie schoolkid knows that Mount Kosciusko is Australia's highest mountain. But which mountain is the second highest? Hint

Mount Bogong

Castle Hill

Ayers Rock

Mount Townsend

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are many islands fringing the long coastline of Australia. Tasmania, the island state, is the largest of them. Which is the second largest island in Australia in area? Hint

Melville Island, Northern Territory

Rottnest Island, Western Australia

Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Hayman Island, Queensland

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Question 6 of 10

6. New South Wales has the largest population of any state. In terms of population, which state is second? Hint

Queensland

Victoria

South Australia

Western Australia

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Murray-Darling is the longest continuous river system in Australia. Which of the following is Australia's second longest river? Hint

Murrumbidgee

Flinders

Finke

Hunter

8. The tallest structure in Australia in 2004 is Sydney's Centrepoint Tower. This building, is needle shaped with a turret on the top. It isn't an office building, however. True or false: Both the tallest and second tallest office buildings in Australia are located in Melbourne?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Almost 70% of the Australian mainland is classified as arid or semi-arid. Australia's largest desert is the Great Victoria Desert. What is Australia's second largest desert? Hint

Great Sandy Desert

Tanami Desert

Strzelecki Desert

Gibson Desert

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Question 10 of 10

10. With a capacity of 120,000 spectators, Flemington Racecourse accommodates more people than any other sporting venue in Australia. Which stadium is number two? Hint

Telstra Dome, Melbourne

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Telstra Stadium, Sydney

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Western Australia is Australia's largest state in terms of area. Which state is the second largest?

Answer: Queensland

Queensland has an area of 1,727,000 km2, which is slightly smaller than Mexico. New Zealand, of course, is not a state of Australia (but Queensland is bigger anyway).

2. In terms of area, Lake Eyre is Australia's largest lake. Which lake is is next largest?

Answer: Lake Torrens

Lake Torrens, like Lake Eyre, is in South Australia. It fills with water only during periods of very heavy rain. In the 20th century this only happened once - in 1974.

3. Sydney was Australia's largest city in terms of population at the turn of the 21st century. What was the second most populous city at that time?

Answer: Melbourne

Population (2004): 3.7 million. Australia is a heavily urbanised country - more than 60% of the total population lives in the five most populous cities.

4. Every Aussie schoolkid knows that Mount Kosciusko is Australia's highest mountain. But which mountain is the second highest?

Answer: Mount Townsend

Mount Townsend, at 2209 metres, is only 19 metres short of Kosciusko. All of the ten highest mountains in Australia are located in New South Wales.

5. There are many islands fringing the long coastline of Australia. Tasmania, the island state, is the largest of them. Which is the second largest island in Australia in area?

Answer: Melville Island, Northern Territory

At 5786 km2, Melville Island is the second largest island in Australia. This means it is bigger than the Australian Capital Territory!

6. New South Wales has the largest population of any state. In terms of population, which state is second?

Answer: Victoria

With five million, Victoria is the second largest state in Australia in terms of population. Victoria is also the most densely populated state.

7. The Murray-Darling is the longest continuous river system in Australia. Which of the following is Australia's second longest river?

Answer: Murrumbidgee

The Murrumbidgee is 1575 kilometres long and runs through NSW and the ACT.

Answer: True

120 Collins Street, at 264 metres, is the tallest office building in Australia. 101 Collins Street is number two at 260 metres. The tallest office building in Sydney is Chifley Tower, which at 244 metres is ranked back in 6th!

9. Almost 70% of the Australian mainland is classified as arid or semi-arid. Australia's largest desert is the Great Victoria Desert. What is Australia's second largest desert?

Answer: Great Sandy Desert

The Great Sandy Desert is located in Western Australia. At 268000 km2, it is two-thirds the size of the Great Victoria Desert and slightly bigger than France.

10. With a capacity of 120,000 spectators, Flemington Racecourse accommodates more people than any other sporting venue in Australia. Which stadium is number two?

Answer: Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (M.C.G.) has a capacity of 97,000. Telstra Stadium, built for the Olympic Games, has a capacity of 80,000.

Source: Author hews

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