Trivia Quiz on Australian Geography

1. What australian city had the country's first steam and electric trains

A) Melbourne

B) Sydney

C) Brisbane

D) Adelaide

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2. In which Australian state or territory is the Flinders Range and Lake Eyre

A) New South Wales

B) Queensland

C) Victoria

D) South Australia

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3. In what Australian state would you find Ipswich

A) New South Wales

B) Queensland

C) Victoria

D) South Australia

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4. Stingray Bay named by Cook is now known as what

A) Sydney Cove

B) Botany Bay

C) Port Jackson

D) Moreton Bay

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5. Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian state

A) New South Wales

B) Victoria

C) South Australia

D) Queensland

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6. What port lies at the mouth of the Swan river

A) Port Hedland

B) Darwin

C) Freemantle (Perth)

D) Albany

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7. In what Australian state would you find Wangaratta

A) New South Wales

B) Queensland

C) South Australia

D) Victoria

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8. In what Australian state would you find Bunbury

A) New South Wales

B) Victoria

C) South Australia

D) Western australia

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9. Which Australian city is known as 'The City of Light'

A) Perth

B) Melbourne

C) Brisbane

D) Adelaide

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10. In what Australian state would you find Port Pirie

A) New South Wales

B) South australia

C) Victoria

D) Western Australia

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11. In what Australian state would you find whyalla

A) New South Wales

B) Victoria

C) South australia

D) Queensland

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12. Which island lies to the west of australia

A) Madagascar

B) Mauritius

C) Sri Lanka

D) Java

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13. What Australian town used to be called Stuart until 1925

A) Port Augusta

B) Broken Hill

C) Cairns

D) Alice Springs

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14. What is the capital of Tasmania

A) Launceston

B) Hobart

C) Burnie

D) Devonport

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15. Name Australia's highest mountain

A) Mount Bogong

B) Mount Kosciusko

C) Mount Feathertop

D) Mount Townsend

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16. Capital cities: Australia

A) Sydney

B) Melbourne

C) Canberra

D) Brisbane

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17. In which Australian State is Wagga Wagga

A) Victoria

B) Queensland

C) South Australia

D) New south wales

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18. Near Ayres Rock is a lake named after which composer

A) Mozart

B) Beethoven

C) Tchaikovsky

D) Chopin

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19. On which river does Melbourne stand

A) Maribyrnong River

B) Merri Creek

C) Dandenong River

D) Yarra

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20. In what Australian state would you find Taree

A) Victoria

B) Queensland

C) New south wales nsw

D) South Australia

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21. Which Australian city stands on the Port Jackson Inlet

A) Perth

B) Sydney

C) Melbourne

D) Brisbane

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22. Town Australia is named after the wife Sir C H Todd postmaster

A) Alice Springs

B) Port Adelaide

C) Portland

D) Adelaide

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23. Lake Eyre, Australia's lowest point , is in which state

A) New South Wales

B) Queensland

C) Victoria

D) South australia

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24. Which Australian state capital was named in honour of a British naturalist

A) Darwin

B) Sydney

C) Melbourne

D) Brisbane

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25. In what Australian state would you find Cairns

A) New South Wales

B) Victoria

C) South Australia

D) Queensland

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26. What is the worlds largest sand island northeast of Brisbane

A) Moreton Island

B) Fraser Island

C) North Stradbroke Island

D) Bribie Island

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27. Which large city is on the Southeastern coast of Australia?

A) Brisbane

B) Perth

C) Sydney

D) Adelaide

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28. On which coast of Australia is Sydney?

A) West

B) East

C) North

D) South

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29. What is the longest river in Australia?

A) Murray River

B) Lachlan River

C) Murrumbidgee River

D) Darling

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30. Which is the most populated state/territory in Australia?

A) Victoria

B) Queensland

C) Western Australia

D) New South Wales

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31. Name the largest lake in Australia

A) Eyre

B) Lake Torrens

C) Lake Argyle

D) Lake Macquarie

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32. In which country is the Great Victoria Desert

A) Canada

B) South Africa

C) Australia

D) Egypt

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33. What is the name of the famous large coral reef located off the coast of northeastern Australia?

A) Great Barrier Reef

B) Belize Barrier Reef

C) Ningaloo Reef

D) Raja Ampat Reefs

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34. In which country is the Great Victoria Desert?

A) United States

B) Canada

C) Australia

D) New Zealand

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35. What is the name of the large natural landmark in northern Australia also known as Uluru?

A) Kata Tjuta

B) Kings Canyon

C) Blue Mountains

D) Ayers Rock

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36. Australia's highest mountain is named for Thaddeus ________________, the Polish general who fought in the American Revolution.

A) Pulaski

B) Sikorsky

C) Kosciusko

D) Poniatowski

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37. In which country would you find the spectacular rock formation known as The Three Sisters?

A) Australia

B) Canada

C) New Zealand

D) Scotland

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38. The largest lake in Australia is ________, measuring 3,420 square miles (8,885 sq. km).

A) Eyre

B) Lake Argyle

C) Lake Torrens

D) Lake Frome

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39. In which country would you find Ayers Rock ?

A) New Zealand

B) Canada

C) Australia

D) United States

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40. Name the largest lake in Australia.

A) Lake Torrens

B) Eyre

C) Lake Argyle

D) Lake Gairdner

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41. Australian city home of Castlemaine XXXX Export Lager

A) Sydney

B) Melbourne

C) Adelaide

D) Brisbane

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