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Quiz about McAustralia  Australian Mcs and Macs
Quiz about McAustralia  Australian Mcs and Macs

McAustralia - Australian Mcs and Macs Quiz


McAustralia isn't the newest burger on the menu. This quiz is about place names in Australia with Mc or Mac as a prefix.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tizzabelle. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Tizzabelle
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,078
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1521
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. McLaren Vale in South Australia is famous for what product? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The town of McBeath is located in the Kimberley region. This region is famous for pearls, beef cattle, diamonds and the Bungle Bungles. In which state of Australia would you find the Kimberley region? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The McKillop Bridge is on the Bonang Highway in Victoria. The bridge is 256m long and crosses which river made famous in a poem by Banjo Patterson?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Which city in Queensland lies 970 kms north of Brisbane and is a centre for the sugar and coal mining industries in the region?
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Question 5 of 10
5. An island south-south-east of Tasmania has no permanent human residents but is a base for the Australian Antarctic Division. It is listed as a World Heritage Site. By which name is this island known?
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Question 6 of 10
6. The McCrae Homestead is one of Australia's oldest farm houses and is now a museum looked after by The National Trust. It's located in the town of McCrae, on the Mornington Peninsula in which Australian state? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which southern Canberra suburb was named after a pioneer of Australia's sheep and wool industry?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Which town in New South Wales' North Coast is located between Nambucca Heads and Taylors Arm on the Nambucca River? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which train station would you find in Sydney 2.5 kilometres from the city?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Which prestige suburb of Sydney would you find close to North Sydney, Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
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1. McLaren Vale in South Australia is famous for what product?

Answer: Wine

McLaren Vale is located less than an hour's drive south of Adelaide, the South Australian capital. Initially an area for cereal crops, the first grape vines were planted in 1838 and at least three wineries operating today were up and running by 1850.
2. The town of McBeath is located in the Kimberley region. This region is famous for pearls, beef cattle, diamonds and the Bungle Bungles. In which state of Australia would you find the Kimberley region?

Answer: Western Australia

The Kimberley area produces over 30% of the world's diamonds including the pink diamonds for which it is especially known. The area stretches over the north of Western Australia. England could fit into the area about three times over. McBeath is a small town about 500 kms inland by road from Derby, Western Australia.
3. The McKillop Bridge is on the Bonang Highway in Victoria. The bridge is 256m long and crosses which river made famous in a poem by Banjo Patterson?

Answer: Snowy River

The Snowy River travels through New South Wales and Victoria before emptying into Bass Strait. It's about 350 kms (218 miles) long.

The poem referred to is "The Man From Snowy River" by A.B.(Banjo) Patterson. Patterson's poem is about a ride through the mountains on horseback to recapture a very valuable escaped horse. The poem has been made into a movie and a television series. The first two lines are:
"There was movement at the station for the word had passed around,
That the colt from Old Regret had got away".
4. Which city in Queensland lies 970 kms north of Brisbane and is a centre for the sugar and coal mining industries in the region?

Answer: Mackay

Mackay lies on the Pioneer River on the east coast of Queensland. Settlement in the region started in the 1860s. Sugar cane and coal mining are prominent
industries contributing billions of dollars to the economy of Queensland. Mackay has also been home to at least six Olympic athletes including Cathy Freeman (athletics), Geoff Huegill (swimming) and Sandy Brondello (basketball).
5. An island south-south-east of Tasmania has no permanent human residents but is a base for the Australian Antarctic Division. It is listed as a World Heritage Site. By which name is this island known?

Answer: Macquarie Island

Macquarie Island is a roughly rectangular island with an area of 128 square kilometres. Approximately 1500 kms south of Tasmania, it is home to seals, penguins and albatrosses. The estimated population of royal penguins is 850,000! Its fauna and geological features ensured its position on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1997.
6. The McCrae Homestead is one of Australia's oldest farm houses and is now a museum looked after by The National Trust. It's located in the town of McCrae, on the Mornington Peninsula in which Australian state?

Answer: Victoria

The McCrae Homestead was built in 1844 and as such is one of the oldest houses still standing in Victoria. In 1970 it was bought by The National Trust. Now the homestead is furnished and equipped as it would have been by the original owners, Andrew and Georgiana McCrae.
7. Which southern Canberra suburb was named after a pioneer of Australia's sheep and wool industry?

Answer: Macarthur

Macarthur is a fairly new suburb of Canberra with the first residents locating there in 1983. Macarthur was named after John Macarthur who originally came
to Australia as a soldier. He bought his first flock of sheep in 1795 and within six years he was the owner of the largest sheep flock in the colony of
New South Wales. He also a bred horses, planted the first grape vines in Australia, and was a politician in the fledgling NSW parliament. His wife
Elizabeth was a major contributor to John Macarthur's success and John named his property near Parramatta, Sydney after her. The homestead house at
Elizabeth Farm is now a museum.

Macquarie and MacGregor are suburbs of Canberra also, named for former state Governors. McKellar is also in Canberra, named after a Federal Government
Minister in the 1960s.
8. Which town in New South Wales' North Coast is located between Nambucca Heads and Taylors Arm on the Nambucca River?

Answer: Macksville

Macksville was named after two families (the McKays and McNallys) who helped establish the town in the 1870s.
9. Which train station would you find in Sydney 2.5 kilometres from the city?

Answer: Macdonaldtown

Macdonaldtown station is a hop, skip and jump from Central Station in Sydney. It opened in 1878 and lies between the major stations of Redfern and Newtown.
10. Which prestige suburb of Sydney would you find close to North Sydney, Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

Answer: McMahons Point

McMahons Point was named for Maurice McMahon, an Irish businessman living in the area. He built his home on the point in 1864 and later became mayor of the local council. Proximity to the city and the harbour have contributed to buoyant real estate prices in the area.
Source: Author Tizzabelle

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