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Islands Trivia Quiz

A quiz regarding the islands that surround Australia.

A multiple-choice quiz by nuggetkelpie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nuggetkelpie

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,724

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1428

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (0/10), DeepHistory (7/10), Guest 1 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest Australian island? Hint

Tasmania

Kangaroo Island

Melville Island

Dirk Hartog Island

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Question 2 of 10

2. What type of island is Fraser Island? Hint

coral island

sand island

volcanic island

frozen island

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these islands does NOT lie off the coast of Queensland? Hint

Fraser Island

North Stradbroke Island

Bathurst Island

South Stradbroke Island

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which island is not officially part of Australian territory? Hint

Christmas Island

Macquarie Island

Thursday Island

Stewart Island

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kangaroo Island is the original home of Aborigines at the time of white settlement.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which island, just off the coast near Fremantle, Western Australia was falsely named after large rats? Hint

Barrow Island

Rottnest Island

Dirk Hartog Island

Monkey Mia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Phillip Island is a popular tourist island off the coast of? Hint

Victoria

South Australia

New South Wales

Northern Territory

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which state has the largest number of offshore islands? Hint

Western Australia

Tasmania

Queensland

Northern Territory

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the maximum depth of the Java Trench, located between Christmas Island and Java? Hint

7725 metres

5625 metres

525 metres

9725 metres

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these islands can be found in Bass Strait? Hint

Wombat Island

King Island

Pelican Island

Koala Island

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest Australian island?

Answer: Tasmania

Tasmania is both the largest island and the smallest state of Australia. Melville Island is an island just north of Darwin and is the home of the Tiwi aboriginal community. Kangaroo Island is a popular tourist island off the coast of South Australia and Dirk Hartog Island is the largest island off the coast of Western Australia.

2. What type of island is Fraser Island?

Answer: sand island

Fraser Island is largest sand island in the world. It was created by the northern sand drift along the east coast of Queensland.

3. Which of these islands does NOT lie off the coast of Queensland?

Answer: Bathurst Island

Bathurst Island is off the coast of Darwin. North Stradbroke, South Stradbroke and Fraser Island are all off the coast of Queensland.

4. Which island is not officially part of Australian territory?

Answer: Stewart Island

Stewart Island is third largest island of New Zealand.
Christmas Island is south of Indonesia but part of Australia. Thursday Island is just off the coast of northern Queensland. Macquarie Island is in the Southern Ocean midway between Tasmania and Antarctica.

5. Kangaroo Island is the original home of Aborigines at the time of white settlement.

Answer: False

Although there were signs of Aborigines in the distant past, there were no Aboriginal tribes on Kangaroo Island at the time of white settlement.

6. Which island, just off the coast near Fremantle, Western Australia was falsely named after large rats?

Answer: Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island, off the coast of Fremantle was named by early Dutch explorers who mistook some small marsupials for large rats. Barrow Island is an island just north west of Port Hedland where Australia's largest oil fields are located. Dirk Hartog Island is in northern Western Australia and Monkey Mia is not an island at all.

7. Phillip Island is a popular tourist island off the coast of?

Answer: Victoria

Just south of Melbourne, Victoria, Phillip Island is a popular tourist for its parade of penguins every night.

8. Which state has the largest number of offshore islands?

Answer: Western Australia

Western Australia has 3747 islands
Queensland has 1955 islands
Northern Territory has 887 islands
Tasmania has 1000 islands

9. What is the maximum depth of the Java Trench, located between Christmas Island and Java?

Answer: 7725 metres

Java Trench is one of the deepest trenches in the world. The underwater terrain drops 500 metres within 200 metres of the coast. This trench prevented Asian animals from entering Australia during the last ice age.

10. Which of these islands can be found in Bass Strait?

Answer: King Island

Measuring 1098 square kilometres (424 sq mi) and sitting in the Roaring Forties, King Island is home to about 1,800 people. The island has a thriving agricultural economy lead by the dairy and lobster industries.

Source: Author nuggetkelpie

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