Location Australia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Western Australia and South Australia

The Great Victoria Desert is Australia's largest desert and covers an area of more than 400,000 square kilometresspread across two states, WA and SA. It is not named after the state of Victoria but rather Queen Victoria by Ernest Giles, who was the first person to cross it in 1875.

Answer: Cape York

Cape York is located in far north Queensland. It is a largely tropical area of Australia and comprises of intact rainforest, wetlands, eucalypt forests and dry savannah. Cape Byron in northern NSW (near the Queensland border) is the most easterly point of the Australian mainland.

Answer: Western Australia

Shark Bay is located on the coastline of Western Australia and has been world heritage listed since 1991. It is an area of great importance as it is home to many animals such as dugongs and dolphins. Each year there is usually more evaporation than there is rainfall. Shark Bay is the most westernly point of the Australian mainland.

Answer: Rock formation

Kata Tjuta is sometimes known as The Olgas and is located in the south of the Northern Territory. The formation consists of 36 sedimentary rock domes. The formation is of great significance to the native aboriginals who have and continue to use the area for customary ceremonies.

Answer: Mount Ossa

Mount Ossa is Tasmania's highest mountain at over 1,600 metres high. It is located in the west of the state. People are able to climb to the summit of the mountain; however, it takes more than a day to do so. It is named after the Mount Ossa in Greece.

Answer: London Bridge

The London Arch is a naturally arched rock formation near the seaside town of Port Campbell. Prior to 1990 it was known as London Bridge as it looked like the London Bridge in England. It is now known as the arch as the rocks which formed the bridge shape collapsed on 15th January 1990, leaving two parts of an arch.

Answer: Queensland

The Whitsunday Islands are a group of islands that includes Whitsunday Island, Hamilton Island, Hayman Island and Dent Island. It is located around 900 kilometres north of the state's capital Brisbane in the Coral Sea, near the Great Barrier Reef. The islands are a hugely popular Australian tourist destination.

Answer: Flinders Ranges

The Flinders Ranges are located between the city of Port Pirie and the dry salt lake known as Lake Callabonna. The highest peak of the Flinders Ranges is St Mary Peak and is 1,170 metres high.

Answer: Beaches

Whitehaven Beach is located on Whitsunday Island and is well-known for its pristine water and sand. Cottelsoe beach is one of Perth's most popular beaches and at this location people undertake numerous activities including swimming, snorkeling and surfing. Cable beach is located near Broome, Western Australia and is around 22 kilometres in length.

Answer: River Torrens

The river is 85 kilometres in length and supplies some water to the people of Adelaide. The river is one of the main reasons that Adelaide was built in its current location.