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1 trivia quiz  Melbourne, My City icon
Melbourne, my favourite city. Why would anyone want to live anywhere but Melbourne. If you live here you should know the answers, if not good luck!
Easy 10Q
1824 plays
Sep 26 05
tobias6
2 trivia quiz  Melbourne World Firsts
Melbourne, Victoria has been responsible for a number of world firsts. See if you can identify them.
Tough 10Q
2301 plays
Oct 12 01
exit10 editor
3 trivia quiz  Go Aussie Go! icon
This quiz is about one of the 2002 "Most Livable City in the World" winners - MELBOURNE (the other one was Vancouver, Canada)! Questions are mostly about landmarks situated in and around the city. Enjoy!
Average 10Q
2565 plays
Mar 12 04
steffybee3
4 trivia quiz  Towns of Victoria icon
Victoria is a beautiful and diverse state. From the hot, dry Mallee, to our Alpine ski resorts, there's always somewhere to go, something to do. Here is a quiz about a few interesting towns in my home state.
Very Difficult 10Q
1539 plays
Jan 10 05
onlytrivial

Some sample questions from this category:

* This is a true dairy town in South Western Victoria, 230km W of Melbourne. The surrounding region produces cheeses, butter and milk, and timber. Eighteen kilometres to the south is the fishing town of Port Campbell.
* Who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1960?
* Which feature of McDonalds was the first to appear in Melbourne in 1992?
* With what do you associate the name Eric Ansell?
* In 1967 what 'walk through' zoo enclosure was the first of its type in the world?
* Rod Saunders was the first recipient of this medical breakthrough technology in 1979.
* What did George Nicholas and Henry Woolf Smith invent in 1915?
* Which bank did Dr Lucy Bryce pioneer in 1926?
* In 1984 Dr Alan Trounsen and Dr Linda Mohr of Monash University developed which pioneering technique?
* What appeared on the tram tracks in 1983 becoming the first of its kind in the world?
* Which of these rivers will you find in Melbourne?
* Which of the following Australian landmarks is located in Melbourne?
* What is the tallest building in Melbourne in 1994?
* Which two zoos can be found in and around Melbourne?
* Who founded the city of Melbourne, writing in his diary the words, "This will be the place for a village"?
* Where in Melbourne is there a race track used for the Australian Grand Prix?
* Melbourne hosts a great number of sporting events. Which of these sporting grounds is NOT located in Melbourne?
* What is the name of the main metropolitan train station in Melbourne?
* This East Gippsland town is situated on the Tambo River, 310km east of Melbourne and about 100km south of Omeo. The town was established in 1859, as a stop for the travellers heading to mine fields at Omeo.
* This town on the Wimmera River, 370km NW of Melbourne and 45km west of Warracknabeal, is the birthplace of former Australian Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies. To the north of the town is Lake Hindmarsh, a popular spot for fishing, swimming and boating.

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