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Quiz about South Australia   Odds and Sods
Quiz about South Australia   Odds and Sods

South Australia - Odds and Sods Quiz


I've lived in SA all my life so here is a random tour of this great state and some of my favourite places.

A multiple-choice quiz by craigles. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
craigles
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
273,904
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
922
Last 3 plays: Guest 149 (6/10), Guest 107 (9/10), Guest 1 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Driving through the picturesque Adelaide Hills, you may come to this town and sample some apfelstrudel and Black Forest cake. Which town? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The "Bat Cave" is found ... where? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Cream Puff Corner" can be found between which two towns? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This is one of the most picturesque beaches in Australia. Nestled west of McLaren Vale, the southern part of the beach was declared legal for nude bathing by Premier Don Dunstan in 1975. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 2007 a new ferry service commenced to cross Gulf St Vincent between Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas. The two embarkation points are at which towns? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. There is a wind farm on the lower end of Yorke Peninsula. Which town are these "windmills" located close to? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Copper was found here in 1861. This town is more famous now for the Kernewek Lowender held every two years, where you can drink swanky and eat pasties. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Let's go to the Tunarama! Where are we going? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Between Port Augusta and Whyalla you will cross the ... what? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where, besides China, can you find the 'Great Wall of China'? Hint



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1. Driving through the picturesque Adelaide Hills, you may come to this town and sample some apfelstrudel and Black Forest cake. Which town?

Answer: Hahndorf

Hahndorf was originally settled in 1839 by refugees from Prussia and Silesia. Birdwood, Cudlee Creek and Williamstown are also towns of SA, but not necessarily in the Hills. Birdwood was originally named Blumberg.
2. The "Bat Cave" is found ... where?

Answer: Naracoorte Caves Conservation Park

Bentwing bats migrate each spring to Naracoorte Caves CP in the south-east of the state, where they join the resident bat population. Infra-red cameras installed in the caves allow visitors to view the bats without disturbing these tiny creatures. Between November and February you can watch thousands of bats flying from the cave to feed on insects in the evening.

Innes National Park is on the sourthern tip of Yorke Peninsula, and Pinkawillinie is on upper Eyre Peninsula.
3. "Cream Puff Corner" can be found between which two towns?

Answer: Bute and Port Broughton

Every long weekend in October, local service clubs sell homemade cream puffs from this corner as a fundraiser. You have to be there early though.
4. This is one of the most picturesque beaches in Australia. Nestled west of McLaren Vale, the southern part of the beach was declared legal for nude bathing by Premier Don Dunstan in 1975.

Answer: Maslin Beach

The cliffs are quite a sight. As is the beach itself on a summer's day - vast expanse of empty beach to the north, happy crowded beach to the south. Take plenty of drinking water and 30+ sunscreen. As they say, 'when in Rome ...' Moana is the next suburb to the north of Maslin, Myponga occurs further south, and Minlacowie is on the coast of southern Yorke Peninsula.
5. In 2007 a new ferry service commenced to cross Gulf St Vincent between Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas. The two embarkation points are at which towns?

Answer: Wallaroo and Lucky Bay

It's quite popular. The crossing takes about two hours, but to drive around the Gulf to the same point would be four hours.
6. There is a wind farm on the lower end of Yorke Peninsula. Which town are these "windmills" located close to?

Answer: Edithburgh

You can see those things for miles as you drive south. Warooka and Stenhouse Bay are windy towns too while Ardrossan is further north on the eastern coast of the peninsula.
7. Copper was found here in 1861. This town is more famous now for the Kernewek Lowender held every two years, where you can drink swanky and eat pasties.

Answer: Moonta

My home town! Copper was mined from 1861 to 1923. Many of the miners came from Cornwall in England originally, and many original cottages are still standing. Kernewek Lowender is the official name for the biennial Cornish Festival, held in partnership with the towns Kadina and Wallaroo. Swanky is a beer brewed specially for the event and based on the original Cornish recipe. Burra was also a copper mining area, Whyalla had iron ore, while Coppabella is a place in Queensland.
8. Let's go to the Tunarama! Where are we going?

Answer: Port Lincoln

The Tunarama is held every January, where, amongst many other things, people can "toss the tuna", an event similar to the Olympic hammer throw. Those fish are a fair weight too. Olympic weightlifting gold medallist of 1984, Dean Lukin, hails from Port Lincoln. Wangary, Tumby Bay and Cummins are all within 50 kilometres.
9. Between Port Augusta and Whyalla you will cross the ... what?

Answer: Long Sleep Plain

A stretch of road which has that name ... just try to stay awake. Cars coming towards you will have their headlights on - do likewise so you will be seen. The Nullabor is well to the west. You go past the Army Training area but you don't see it, and the Munyeroo CP is south of Whyalla.
10. Where, besides China, can you find the 'Great Wall of China'?

Answer: Flinders Ranges

The Flinders Ranges, a four-hour drive from Adelaide, are renowned for their outstanding geographical features dating back some 500 million years. There is also an amazing display of wildflowers in spring, carpeting the area with colour. The Great Wall of China is a large rocky escarpment and other features include Wilpena Pound and the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.
Source: Author craigles

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