Special Sub-Topic: 'Q' Places in Australia Authored by: onlytrivial Sub-topic of: Australian Alphabetics

This town of 26,000 is very close to Canberra, but considered part of N.S.W. The name means 'clear waters'.

Queanbeyan. 'Clean waters' translates as Quinbean. This refers to the nearby Molonglo River. The town was founded by Timothy Beard, an innkeeper, in 1838.

Most Australian capital cities have a Queen Street in their CBD?

t. It is interesting to note that every capital city in Australia except the national capital Canberra and Darwin have a major street named after a British monarch.

This town near Melbourne is also near Point Lonsdale, one of the points marking the entrance to Port Phillip Bay off Bass Strait.

Queenscliff. Queenscliff is a popular daytripping and holiday destination for Melbournians. There are many things to see including the Maritime Centre, a 19th Century fort and two lighthouses. There is also a vehicle ferry to Portsea and Sorrento on the other side of Port Phillip Bay.

In which Australian state or territory would you find Quilpie?

Queensland. Quilpie is a very remote outback town in Queensland. The closest town of a notable size is Charleville, some 200 km away. Quilpie itself has a population of only 730. Its main industries are opals and agriculture.

This South Australian town of about 1,000, is situated between Port Augusta and the Flinders Ranges. Its main attraction is a 19th Century tourist railway.

Quorn. There's not much to see here, just another historic town. The railway has a funny name, though: Pichi Richi Railway.

What is the main attraction of Queenstown, Tasmania?

It is a mining town built in the mountains. Gold, silver and copper have been mined at Queenstown. The nearby town of Strahan is a fishing port while the chief town of Freycinet National Park is Coles Bay. There are limestone caves in Tasmania but these are further north around Deloraine.

Which of these is not a 'Queens' town in Australia.

Queensborough. Queenscliff is a town in Victoria and a suburb of Sydney. Queenstown is a town in Tasmania and a suburb of Adelaide. Queens Park is a suburb of Adelaide. There is no Queensborough in Australia.

Do these really exist? One of these is a town in New South Wales. The others do not exist. Which is the real one?

Quaama. Quaama is a tiny town on the Princes Highway near the south east coast of N.S.W. near Bermagui. There are towns called Quandary and Quambatook, but not Quandrie or Quaatook. A good reference for this question is 'Explore Australia' which can be found in most bookshops in Australia.

This town of 2,700 is in the Great Dividing Range near Tamworth. One of the important industries is sunflower growing. Polo is an important sport in this town.

Quirindi. Not much here, either. The town is overlooked by the 'Who'd-a-thought-it' Hill. Who'd have thought that?

Now for a nice and easy one. Which is the largest of these Queensland cities?

Ipswich. The populations are: Ipswich = 65 000 Rockhampton = 58 000 Mackay = 45 000 Maroochydore = 29 000