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There's a Track Winding Back...

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Theres a Track Winding Back game quiz
"This is an Australian quiz about the iconic town of Gundagai, celebrated in verse and song for its wonderful history."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. "Gundagai" derives from which aboriginal word?
    dagibindi
    gundabandoo - bingee
    gunda = gibaa
    guda - bidgee


2. What was the name of the aboriginal tribe that originally inhabited the area?
    Wantjuout
    Worimi
    Wiradjuri
    Wagga Wagga


3. Gundagai is on the route of a major Australian highway that is named after a famous explorer. What is this highway?
    Liechhardt Highway
    Newell Highway
    Hume Highway
    Sturt Highway


4. In June 25, 1852, a terrible disaster almost destroyed Gundagai. What was it?
    Landslide
    Bush fire
    Earthquake
    Flood


5. In 1867 a bridge was built to connect North and South Gundagai. Until 1932 when the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed, it was the longest bridge in New South Wales. What was it called?
    Queen Victoria Bridge
    Princess Royal Bridge
    The Great North Bridge
    Prince Alfred Bridge


6. Who was the future President of the USA who worked near Gundagai as a young man?
    Herbert Hoover
    Warren Harding
    Calvin Coolidge
    William Howard Taft


7. This Marble Masterpiece, a miniature Baroque Italian palace was created by an Italian trained monumental mason, who lived in Gundagai for fifty years. What was his name?
    Rubettini
    Rodgerson
    Renbesci
    Rusconi


8. Jack O'Hagan, the writer of bush ballad and song, wrote about Gundagai. Which of these did he NOT write?
    Where the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox
    Flash Jack from Gundagai
    When a Boy from Alabama Meets a Girl from Gundagai
    Along The Road To Gundagai


9. How far from Gundagai does the famous dog sit on the tuckerbox?
    Seven miles
    Five miles
    Nine miles
    Six miles


10. In the lyrics of "Along The Road To Gundagai" what was the track winding back to?
    The town
    The gum trees
    The Murrumbidgee River
    An old shack


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