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Rivers of Australia Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the lesser known rivers of Australia.

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

Author
Wallos

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,198

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1201

Last 3 plays: Guest 4 (4/10), Guest 118 (8/10), Guest 120 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which state does the Nymboida river flow? Hint

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which river runs through Alice Springs? Hint

Alligator

Thomas

Todd

No river

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which river runs through the north western NSW town of Narrabri? Hint

Namoi

Murrumbidgee

Clarence

Darling

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these towns does the Lachlan River NOT meander through? Hint

Forbes

Parkes

Cowra

Condobolin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the largest urban area on the Murray River? Hint

Adelaide

Albury-Wodonga

Mildura

Renmark

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to Geoscience Australia, in kilometers, what is the official length of the Murray-Darling river system? Hint

3550

4100

3370

3222

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which state is the La Trobe River? Hint

Victoria

Tasmania

New South Wales

South Australia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which river runs through Launceston, Tasmania?

Answer: (One or two words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Murray-Darling river system is the longest in Australia, but which is the next longest river? Hint

Flinders

Lachlan

Murrumbidgee

Gascoyne

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name the major tributary of the Swan River which flows into the Swan, nearest to its mouth? Hint

Manning

Canning

Mann

Margaret

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which state does the Nymboida river flow?

Answer: New South Wales

A tributary of the Clarence River, it runs through the northern rivers region of NSW.

2. Which river runs through Alice Springs?

Answer: Todd

The Todd River is dry for the majority of the year but runs through the town of Alice Springs where they have the famous Henley-on-Todd Regatta where competitors row their boats with foot power.

3. Which river runs through the north western NSW town of Narrabri?

Answer: Namoi

Nothing much intersting about Narrabri.

4. Which one of these towns does the Lachlan River NOT meander through?

Answer: Parkes

The Lachlan runs through Cowra, then the Wyangla Dam before moving on to Forbes and Condobolin before flowing into the Darling.

5. What is the largest urban area on the Murray River?

Answer: Albury-Wodonga

Albury-Wodonga has a population of about 90,000. Adelaide which is larger is not on the Murray River, but the Torrens River.

6. According to Geoscience Australia, in kilometers, what is the official length of the Murray-Darling river system?

Answer: 3370

There has been a lot of conjecture with this question as almost every web site I have visited has a different figure for this, check out the AUSLIG website for details.

7. In which state is the La Trobe River?

Answer: Victoria

It runs into the Tasman Sea on the south east coast of Victoria (near Sale).

8. Which river runs through Launceston, Tasmania?

Answer: Tamar

The Tamar river is Australia's longest navigable tidal estuary.

9. The Murray-Darling river system is the longest in Australia, but which is the next longest river?

Answer: Murrumbidgee

The mighty Murrumbidgee is 1575km long according to AUSLIG (Geoscience Australia), and runs through the outskirts of Canberra, west to the thriving metropolis of Wagga Wagga (Pop ~60,000), then through Narrandera, Darlington Point and Hay before flowing into the Murray between Balranald and Robinvale.

10. Name the major tributary of the Swan River which flows into the Swan, nearest to its mouth?

Answer: Canning

The Canning River meets the Swan around 12km from where it empties into Fremantle harbour and the Indian Ocean.

Source: Author Wallos

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