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Flinders Ranges Trivia Quiz

The Flinders Ranges is a spectacular South Australian mountain range that extends north south for over 400km . The Flinders is a prime tourist area for walkers, painters, photographers and for anybody seeking a carefree holiday.

A multiple-choice quiz by nuggetkelpie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
nuggetkelpie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,389

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
697

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following towns are not considered part of the Flinders Ranges region? Hint

Coober Pedy

Quorn

Hawker

Cradock

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the highest mountain peak in the Flinders Ranges? Hint

Pompey Pillar

St Marys Peak

Point Bonney

Rawnsley Bluff

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Question 3 of 10

3. The town of Melrose is a part of which section of the Flinders Ranges? Hint

not part of the Flinders Ranges

northern

southern

central

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Question 4 of 10

4. Leigh Creek was a mining town in the Flinders Ranges. What was mined there? Hint

bauxite

uranium

coal

copper

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following activities will you not be able to do in the Flinders Ranges? Hint

bushwalking

photography

camping

snow skiing

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am a small town. Copper was discovered here by a man nicknamed "Pegleg". I am 60 km north of Wilpena Poundand I am a tourist attraction. Hint

Hawker

Arkaroola

Blinman

Nepabunna

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is not "bush tucker" (native food) for the local Aboriginal (Adnyamathanha) community? Hint

Desert Lime

Quandong

Mountain Pepper

Galah

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Question 8 of 10

8. What false belief encouraged the early European settlers to attempt to grow wheat in the central and northern Flinders Ranges? Hint

The rain follows the plough

The local aboriginals were keen farmers

The local grasses look like wheat

The native animals would not eat the wheat grown

9. The famous landscape artist, Sir Hans Heysen painted a famous picture of a large mountain in the northern Flinders. The picture is titled "Land of the Oratunga" What is the name of this mountain? Hint

Mt Hack

Mt Oratunga

Mt Patawarta

Mt McKinlay

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Question 10 of 10

10. One of the most scenic 4wd tours occurs in Arkaroola Sanctuary. The tour begins at Arkaroola Village and ends at Sillers Lookout. What is the name of this famous tour? Hint

Pichi Richi Tour

Ridge Top Tour

Mawson Trail

Heysen Trail

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following towns are not considered part of the Flinders Ranges region?

Answer: Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy is a popular opal mining town in the far north of South Australia where homes and businesses can be found underground to escape the heat of the desert.Hawker and Quorn are the main towns in the Flinders Ranges and Craddock is an extremely small town noted for its hotel.

2. What is the highest mountain peak in the Flinders Ranges?

Answer: St Marys Peak

St Marys Peak is the highest peak in the Flinders Ranges but not the highest in South Australia. All of these prominent peaks form part of the Wilpena Pound Rim which is the most popular tourist area of the Flinders Ranges.

3. The town of Melrose is a part of which section of the Flinders Ranges?

Answer: southern

Melrose is the southern most town of the Flinders Ranges and on one of the main routes to the Finders from Adelaide. Their town slogan is "Gateway to the Flinders".

4. Leigh Creek was a mining town in the Flinders Ranges. What was mined there?

Answer: coal

The coal was mined and then transported by rail 270 km to Port Augusta Power Stations. These power stations then had their produced electricity transmitted 300km to the city of Adelaide.

5. Which of the following activities will you not be able to do in the Flinders Ranges?

Answer: snow skiing

Bushwalking, camping and photography are very popular tourist activities in the Flinders Ranges. Snow may fall on some high peaks every 10 years but it melts straight away. There is never enough for skiing.

6. I am a small town. Copper was discovered here by a man nicknamed "Pegleg". I am 60 km north of Wilpena Poundand I am a tourist attraction.

Answer: Blinman

"Pegleg" Blinman discovered copper in 1959 and Blinman was named after him. Arkaroola is a major tourist resort founded by the Sprigg family in the 1960s. Nepabunna is former mission and now is the heartland of the Adnyamathanha community. Hawker is called the "Hub" of the Flinders Ranges as it is central to most tourist activities.

7. Which of the following is not "bush tucker" (native food) for the local Aboriginal (Adnyamathanha) community?

Answer: Galah

Desert Limes, Mountain Peppers and Quandongs are all native plants and used by the local aboriginals to flavour their food. Nepubunna offers tours for tourists willing to learn about native foods.

8. What false belief encouraged the early European settlers to attempt to grow wheat in the central and northern Flinders Ranges?

Answer: The rain follows the plough

Strange as it may seem, the early Europeans believed that if they ploughed the ground, that this would encourage the rain to grow their crop.

Answer: Mt Patawarta

The "Land of the Oratunga" painting of Mt Patawarta is held in the South Australian Museum and is Sir Hans Heysen's most famous painting.

10. One of the most scenic 4wd tours occurs in Arkaroola Sanctuary. The tour begins at Arkaroola Village and ends at Sillers Lookout. What is the name of this famous tour?

Answer: Ridge Top Tour

Pichi Richi is a steam train ride that runs from Quorn, through the Pichi Richi Pass, and then to Port Augusta. The Mawson Trail is a long distance bike trail that starts in Adelaide and extends to Blinman in the central Flinders. The Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail that extends from Cape Jervis, 100km south of Adelaide, to Parachilna Gorge in the Central Flinders about 18km west of Blinman.

Source: Author nuggetkelpie

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