Towns and Cities in Western Australia Quiz

Answer: Albany

Albany was originally named Fredericktown, after George III's second son, Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. It was given its current name in 1831. The coast around Albany is treacherous, with severe waves causing many deaths. Nearby Torndirrup National Park has some spectacular coastline.

The picture is of New York State, whose capital is Albany.

Answer: Geraldton

Geraldton is a major port for shipping of wheat and sheep. It is also a tourism centre with scuba diving, snorkelling and wreck diving popular pastimes. A museum at Geraldton has an exhibit of Yamatji/Wajarra culture and history. Aboriginal peoples are known to have been living in Western Australia for more than 40,000 years.

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Answer: Collie

Alexander Collie (1793-1835), a Scottish botanist and doctor, was an explorer after whom the Collie River and the town of Collie were named. Collie is a major centre of energy provision but also has some attractions for tourists. It has a museum dedicated to steam locomotives, an art gallery and an important motorsports venue.

The picture is of a collie.

Answer: Carnarvon

The town of Carnarvon was founded in 1883, and named after Henry Herbert, the 4th Earl of Carnarvon. His son, the 5th Earl, financed the expedition in which Howard Carter rediscovered the tomb of the Egyptian boy king, Tutankhamun, in 1922. Carnarvon's industries include fishing, salt mining and tourism. A facility at Carnarvon was set up by NASA to track its spacecraft during the Gemini and Apollo missions.

The picture is a 19th century image of Caernarvon Castle in North Wales.

Answer: Margaret River

The town of Margaret River is of course named after the river, which is believed to have been named after Margaret Whicher, the cousin of John Bussell, who was an early settler in Western Australia. It is a very important centre for wine production, famed worldwide for its wines made from various grape varieties, such as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is situated in an area with hundreds of caves, many of which are open to the public. Notable finds of fossils have been recorded in nearby Mammoth Cave.

The picture shows Margaret of Anjou, who married Henry VI of England in 1445.

Answer: Tom Price

Tom Price is said to have the highest elevation of any town in Western Australia. The town, mine and mountain, all with the same name, were named after Thomas Moore Price, from the US company, Kaiser Steel. It is the closest town to WA's second largest national park, Karijini National Park, which features the Hamersley Range, and is the ancestral home of the Kurrama, Banyjima, and Innawonga Aboriginal people.

The picture is of a tom cat.

Answer: Newman

Newman, formerly Mount Newman, is around 740 miles north of Perth. It was established by the Mt. Newman Mining Company in 1966. The Hickman crater in the Ophthalmia Range is over 850 feet wide and 98 feet deep. It was caused by an iron-nickel meteorite between 10,000 and 100,000 years ago.

The image is of "The Creation of Adam" from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece.

Answer: Rockingham

Rockingham was named after a nineteenth century sailing ship which was wrecked while transporting settlers. It is a centre for tourism, with trips to view marine wildlife a popular attraction. As well as the important fleet base, Garden Island is home to a Tammar wallaby population.

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Answer: Bunbury

Bunbury was named after Colonel Henry William St Pierre Bunbury (1812-1875). The third largest city in Western Australia, with a population over 70,000, it is a centre for the mining of minerals and agriculture. Nearby Leschenault Estuary has the most southern mangroves in Western Australia, which date back over 2,000 years.

The picture is a playbill for the 1895 play, "The Importance of Being Earnest", by Oscar Wilde. Bunbury was an invalid friend the character Algernon made up to give himself excuses for missing social obligations.

Answer: Derby

The town of Derby was founded in 1883 and named after the 15th Earl of Derby. It has the highest tides in Australia, with a 39 foot difference between low and high tides. In the 1920s it was the terminus of the first scheduled aviation service in Australia. Derby is culturally rich with an annual highlight the festival of the Mowanjum Community.

The image shows a man wearing a Derby hat.