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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Queensland : Tropical North Queensland

Introduction:
"I love my beautiful home in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland. If you haven't been here, it's time you came. Either way, try this quiz and see what you know or can find out about the area."


1. I live in the city of Cairns. As of 1st January 2005, did Cairns have an airport?
    domestic only
    both domestic and international
    international only
    a domestic airport but petitioning for a new international airport


2. What is the name of the beautiful tablelands just half an hour's drive from Cairns?
    Briary Tablelands
    Albany Tablelands
    Atherton Tablelands
    Bruce Tablelands


3. Amongst the nicest sights on the Tablelands are the many waterfalls at the southern end. Which of these are waterfalls on the tablelands?
    Angel Falls, Chillagoe Falls and Mareeba Falls
    Wagga Wagga Falls, Tinaburra Falls and Zoe Falls
    Patrick Falls, Bruce Falls and Molly Falls
    Millaa Millaa Falls, Elinjaa Falls and Mungalli Falls


4. Still on the Tablelands, three of these are pretty crater lakes, formed in the craters of extinct volcanoes. The other is a water catchment lake caused by damming a river. Which is the odd one out?
    Lake Barrine
    Lake Tinaroo
    Lake Eacham
    Mt Hypipamee Lake


5. Kuranda is an arty town just at the top of the range from Cairns. What is the name of the award-winning cable car which travels over the rainforest canopy up to Kuranda, allowing passengers a tree-top view of our heritage rainforest?
    Rainforestation
    Canopyflight
    Treetoptrain
    Skyrail


6. What lovely feature has in recent years been built along the Cairns foreshore for the free use of tourists and residents alike?
    All of these
    A beach of imported sand brought in by truck
    An enormous free-form resort-style swimming pool
    A boardwalk along the waterfront


7. What is the name of the living attraction in the ocean about 25km from Cairns that many of our tourists come to see?
    Answer: (Three Words)


8. Two hours north of Cairns is a famous rainforest area with a river of the same name. What is the name of this river and rainforest that draw thousands of tourists every year?
    Mareeba
    Daintree
    Milanda
    Herberton


9. How far is it from Cairns to Queensland's capital city Brisbane, which is in the south of the state?
    1750km
    550km
    1050km
    350km


10. With such an idyllic environment, you wouldn't think there would be anything keeping people out of the water, but there is. Signs warn people to keep out of some swimming sites at various times. What are the dangers?
    marine stingers and salt water crocodiles
    sharks and rip tides
    salt water crocodiles and sharks
    rip tides and marine stingers


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