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Quiz about Country NSW
Quiz about Country NSW

Country NSW Trivia Quiz


I noticed that most of the quizzes in here were of Sydney, so I thought I'd take you out west.

A multiple-choice quiz by aussiechick007. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
234,857
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2393
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (4/10), Guest 1 (6/10), Guest 167 (2/10).
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1. Which central-western NSW town is known as the 'hub of the west'? Hint

Dubbo
Coonabarabran
Broken Hill
Parkes

2. Which of these is a mining city in western NSW? Hint

Broken Hill
Moree
Mendooran
Geurie

3. What animal do you have to look out for while driving at night? Hint

Platypus
Kookaburras
Snakes
Kangaroos

4. A big dam/lake where you can go fishing, boating, water-skiing, and lots of other things near Wellington in central NSW is: Hint

Windamere Dam
Burrendong Dam
Lake Macquarie
Harrison Dam

5. How hot is a typical summer day in Dubbo? Hint

about 25c
about 10c
about 50c
about 32c

6. Which national park is the rock called 'The Bread Knife' in? Hint

Cocoparra
Blue Mountains
Warrumbungles
The Pilliga

7. What is the total area of NSW? Hint

701 600 sq km
1 006 500 sq km
901 600 sq km
809 444 sq km

8. Which town is near Cocoparra National Park? Hint

Peak Hill
Moree
Griffith
Coolah

9. Which of these towns has some beautiful caves that you can look in? Hint

Wellington
Nyngan
Wee Waa
Merriwa

10. What is the name of the river that goes through Bourke in North-Western NSW? Hint

Talbragar
Macquarie
Darling
Castlereigh


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which central-western NSW town is known as the 'hub of the west'?

Answer: Dubbo

Dubbo is known as this because three major highways run through it, the Golden, the Newell, and the Mitchell.
2. Which of these is a mining city in western NSW?

Answer: Broken Hill

The City of Broken Hill is the largest regional centre in the western half of New South Wales.
3. What animal do you have to look out for while driving at night?

Answer: Kangaroos

Most kangaroos are nocturnal, and can make quite a dent in your car! Koalas can also be seen crossing as well.
4. A big dam/lake where you can go fishing, boating, water-skiing, and lots of other things near Wellington in central NSW is:

Answer: Burrendong Dam

Windamere dam is further east near Lithgow, Lake Macquarie is on the coast near Newcastle, and Harrison dam is made up.
5. How hot is a typical summer day in Dubbo?

Answer: about 32c

The highest recorded temperature at Dubbo in the last 42 years prior to August 2006 was 46c.
6. Which national park is the rock called 'The Bread Knife' in?

Answer: Warrumbungles

The tallest peak of the Bread Knife is about 100m.
7. What is the total area of NSW?

Answer: 809 444 sq km

This makes it the 5th largest state/territory in Australia.
8. Which town is near Cocoparra National Park?

Answer: Griffith

It is 25km north-east of Griffith.
9. Which of these towns has some beautiful caves that you can look in?

Answer: Wellington

The Wellington caves and Phosphate mine are just east of the town.
10. What is the name of the river that goes through Bourke in North-Western NSW?

Answer: Darling

The Murray-Darling river is 2,739km long, making it the longest river in Australia.
Source: Author aussiechick007

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