Suburban Australian Waterways

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1. The greater Sydney region is encircled by a river that runs north and then east, changing name after it bends. What is the river called when it flows eastwards out to sea? Parramatta River Hawkesbury River Cronulla River Georges River

2. A storm water channel that runs underneath the Sydney central business district used to be a small natural waterway that flowed into Sydney Cove. It provided water for Europeans when they first established a settlement in Sydney. What did Europeans call it? Pitt’s Waters The Tank Stream Jackson’s Brook The Supply Creek

3. Lake Burley Griffin forms the centrepiece of the city of Canberra. What river was dammed to create the lake? Burley Griffin River Murrumbidgee River Molonglo River Cotter River

4. The Yarra River is the main waterway flowing through Melbourne. Which of the following is a tributary of the Yarra? Kororoit Creek Maribyrnong River Werribee River Dandenong Creek

5. The very wet island state of Tasmania is criss-crossed with major river systems, but on the estuary of which river does the state capital lie? Derwent River Franklin River Hobart River Gordon River

6. The River Torrens flows through the centre of Adelaide. Which river, named for an explorer who made some headway into the South Australian desert, flows through Adelaide south of the Torrens, entering the sea at Glenelg? Stuart River Giles River Eyre River Sturt River

7. Alice Springs in central Australia was built around the Todd River. Being a desert waterway, the Todd is often dry. When it does flow, what does it eventually flow into? Lake Eyre The Simpson Desert The Great Australian Bight The Gulf of Carpentaria

8. Ludmilla Creek and Rapid Creek are two of the main waterways flowing through the city of Darwin. The land surrounding them is protected from housing developments. What is the major kind of vegetation growing adjacent to these creeks? Red gum woodland Salt marsh Mangroves Monsoon rainforest

9. The Swan River is the major waterway of Perth. What is the last stretch of the river called before it reaches the Indian Ocean? Fremantle Harbour Lucky Bay The Narrows Perth Water

10. At the far south end of the Gold Coast (Queensland), just across the border in New South Wales, is the mouth of a major river. Which one? Coolangatta River Tweed River Brisbane River Bundaberg River