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1 trivia quiz  More Western Australian Towns icon
My first Western Australian place name quiz featured towns that ended in "up" which is the Aboriginal word meaning "place of". Many other Western Australian place names are also based on Noongar or other Indigenous languages. See how you go with them.
Difficult 10Q
87 plays
May 04 08
tezza1551 gold
2 trivia quiz  Western Australian Wonderland icon
The state of Western Australia ranges from temperate in the south to tropical in the north with sandy tracts of desert in between. Jump into the four-wheel drive for a spin around Australia?s largest state.
Easy 10Q
1617 plays
Dec 17 03
NatalieW editor
3 trivia quiz  Western Australian Place Names icon
In Western Australia, the suffix "up" means "place of" in the Noongar language. Noongar refers to the Indigenous people of the south west of WA. Try to match up the towns to their meanings.
Difficult 10Q
168 plays
Feb 19 08
tezza1551 gold
4 trivia quiz  Places in Western Australia
Name some places in Western Australia.
Easy 10Q
1941 plays
Oct 14 01
Starstruck
5 trivia quiz  The South -West icon
Learn about a part of Australia that is not focused on Sydney or Melbourne or the eastern states. A part of Australia that contains many natural beauties.
Average 10Q
681 plays
Mar 05 06
glen539 gold
6 trivia quiz  The Land of Oz icon
I took the "trip of a lifetime" in 2003 to visit a girlfriend in Western Australia, a part of Australia where most tourists never visit. I saw a lot of interesting things and thought I would create a quiz about them.
Tough 10Q
441 plays
Apr 03 07
basykes

Some sample questions from this category:

* The capital of Western Australia is...?
* What rock is situated around three hours away from Perth?
* What is the river that goes through Perth called?
* What reef is famous in Western Australia?
* What is the park situated over Perth?
* What is the biggest desert in Western Australia?
* What Ocean is most of Western Australia surrounded by?
* Hugging the coast, we travel west to reach our next destination. This town, settled in 1826 and overlooking the Southern Ocean, is a place where you can indulge in activities from whale-watching to wildflower-admiration. Where are we going?
* Sticking to a wildlife theme, we leave Perth and head north, following the state?s west coast, en route a place now world-famous for giving visitors the chance to meet and swim with its resident dolphins.
* We?re really in the far north of the state now, well into the tropical region. Nearing the end of our trip, our next stop is often in the path of tropical cyclones and is known as the pearling capital of the world.
* This particular tree can only be found in the south west forests of Western Australia, nowhere else in the world. It can grow up to 40 metres and live up to 1,000 years. Can you name it?
* During the 1950's this town south of Perth was once a small sleepy fishing village attracting the occasional vacationer. It is now a booming, bustling city of 60,000 and growing. Can you name it?
* Western Australia is renowned for its wildflowers. Wildflower season usually commences in spring. Which of the following is NOT a Western Australian wildflower?
* Can you name the oldest white settlement of Western Australia?
* Name the island off Perth first discovered in 1696 by Willem de Vlamingh.
* Bluff Knoll is just about the only place to record snowfall in Western Austalia. Can you name the range(s) within which it lies?
* Skylab was the first US space station launced into orbit in 1973. It plummeted back to earth in 1979 scattering in various pieces over parts of Western Australia with some debris to be found near this coastal town.
* Which of the following is the floral emblem of Western Australia?
* A statue of CY O'Connor can be found outside the Fremantle Port Authority building. Which of the following achievements is he NOT responsible for?
* Cyclones are normally restricted to the northern part of Western Australia. In 1978 a particular one veered unexpectedly south causing widespread damage throughout the south west. Can you name it?

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