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Australia Day Quiz 2018
Australia Day Quiz 2018
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Test your Australian Knowledge
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1
Which of these is NOT an Australian town?
Boyland
Town of 1770
Come by Chance
Slipperydip
2
The longest place name in Australia is Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya Hill. What state is it in?
Queensland
Canberra
South Australia
Western Australia
3
What was Tasmania originally named?
New Tasmania
Tasman Land
The Great South Land
Van Diemen’s Land
4
Where is the Big Banana?
Caboolture
Coffs Harbour
Mackay
Tweed Heads
5
Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?
John Howard
Pauline Hanson
Malcolm Turnbull
Paul Keating
6
Who was the first explorer to reach the summit of Mount Kosciuszko?
Pawel Strzelecki
Stuart
Burke and Wills
Leichhardt
7
Which of these four towns is the furthest North in Australia?
Oondnadatta (SA)
Geraldton (WA)
Kalgoorlie (WA)
Coolangatta (QLD)
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Who was the first Australian woman to sail solo around the world non-stop?
Betty Arthurs
Naomi James
Kay Cottee
Sarah Meere
9
Which of these athletes has NOT been Australian of the Year?
Greg Norman
Allan Border
Pat Rafter
Cathy Freeman
10
On what day is Australia Day celebrated?
26th of January
25th of January
Boxing Day
Christmas Day
11
"I love a sunburnt country" is a line written by which Australian poet?
Dorothea Mackellar
Judith Wright
Henry Lawson
Banjo Paterson
12
Where is the most westernmost point on the continent?
Steep Point, Shark Bay
Cape Willis
Cape Flattery
Byron Bay
13
What is the name of the longest river in Australia?
The Brisbane River
The Murray River
The Leichardt River
The Darling River
14
Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
A New Zealand Architect
An Australian Architect
A Danish Architect
An Italian Architect
15
The First fleet stopped at three ports on its way to Australia. Which of these is not one?
Saint-Denis, Reunion Island
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tenerife, Spain
16
How many ships came over as the first fleet?
5 ships
1 ship
2 ships
11 ships
17
Who was the first Aboriginal person to win Australian of the Year?
Yolngu leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu
Boxer Lionel Rose
Tennis player Evonne Goolagong
Professor Mick Dodson
18
Which of these films is the highest grossing at the Australian box office?
Moulin Rouge
Red Dog
Australia
Crocodile Dundee
19
Who was the first European explorer to discover Australia?
Captain Cook
Able Tasman
Willem Janszoon
Don Burke
20
What proportion of Australians live within 50km of the coastline?
55%
85%
60%
45%
