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Quiz about Australian Geography
Quiz about Australian Geography

10 Questions about Australian Geography | Geography


This quiz contains questions about locations in Australia.

A multiple-choice quiz by abcdefghijkl. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
abcdefghijkl
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
61,822
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2626
Last 3 plays: Guest 203 (1/10), Guest 175 (6/10), Guest 103 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the largest rock (monolith or monocline) in Australia? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what state is most of the Snowy Mountains located? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Blue Mountains are located to the West of which major Australian city?

Answer: (East coast.)
Question 4 of 10
4. Esperance is located in which state of Australia? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What river flows through Adelaide? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Palmerston is the former name of which Australian state or territory capital? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which famous architect designed Canberra? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The 'Golden Mile' is located closest to which outback W.A. town? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Christmas Island is off the coast of which mainland state? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the former name of Tasmania? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the largest rock (monolith or monocline) in Australia?

Answer: Mt. Augustus

Located in outback Western Australia.
2. In what state is most of the Snowy Mountains located?

Answer: New South Wales

Although the Snowy Mountains are located in both NSW and Victoria, the larger portion of this mountain range is located in NSW.
3. The Blue Mountains are located to the West of which major Australian city?

Answer: Sydney

4. Esperance is located in which state of Australia?

Answer: Western Australia

Esperance lies on Esperance Bay, a little over 700 kms south-east of Perth.
5. What river flows through Adelaide?

Answer: Torrens River

The Torrens flows from the Mt. Lofty Ranges, through Adelaide and in to the Gulf St Vincent.
6. Palmerston is the former name of which Australian state or territory capital?

Answer: Darwin

7. Which famous architect designed Canberra?

Answer: Walter Burley-Griffin

Lake Burley-Griffin in Canberra is named after him.
8. The 'Golden Mile' is located closest to which outback W.A. town?

Answer: Kalgoorlie

The Golden Mile mine is located in Boulder, very close to Kalgoorlie. It has been associated with Kalgoorlie due to its proximity but was in the town of Boulder. In 1989 the two towns amalgamated and is now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
9. Christmas Island is off the coast of which mainland state?

Answer: Western Australia

10. What is the former name of Tasmania?

Answer: Van Diemen's Land

Named after the Dutch Governor of Batavia, Anthony van Diemen by Abel Tasman.
Source: Author abcdefghijkl

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