Australia Travel Quiz: A view of Bar Beach, Newcastle, Australia
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01. This is the flag of which Australian state?

Flag of Tasmania
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02. Famous for its many beautiful beaches, the city of Newcastle is located in which state?

Australia Travel Quiz: A view of Bar Beach, Newcastle, Australia
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03. Approximately, what percentage of Australians live on the coast?

View of the Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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The large deserts of central Australia mean that the vast majority of the population live on the shores of this enormous country. All capital cities, except for Canberra, are located on the coast.

04. In which town would you be if you were viewing the 'Super Pit', one of the world's largest gold mines?

A panoramic view of the 'Super Pit', a very large gold mine in Kalgoorlie.
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The 'Super Pit' is approximately 3.5km long, 1.5km wide and 600m deep. The structure is big enough to be seen from space. The Super Pit was the biggest open gold mine in Australia until 2016, when it was surpassed by the Boddington gold mine, also in western Australia.

05. With a land area of 7,692,024 km2, where does Australia rank, worldwide, in term of country size?

Australia Map
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Australia is the world's sixth largest country, after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil. While it is the smallest continental land mass, it is the world's largest island.

06. What was the nationality of Jørn Utzon, the designer of the iconic Sydney Opera House?

Travel Quiz 46: A view of the Sydney Opera House, Australia.
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07. Home to 897 souls, Flinders Island is a part of which state?

A view from Trousers Point Beach on Flinders Island.
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08. Which statement is true of Australia?

Australia Globe Map
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While Australia is located in the tropics, the country is 70% desert and the Australian Alps receive more snowfall than the Swiss Alps. However, there are no active volcanoes in Australia.

09. The black swan is the bird emblem of which state?

Black Swan, Canberra
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The black swan has been used as the emblem of Western Australia since the 1830s, although there is no record of any early official confirmation. It was officially confirmed as the state bird in 1973!

10. A group of emus is known as a what?

Emu's near Bourke, Australia
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11. This is the flag of which Australian territory?

The flag of Christmas Island.
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12. Which is the capital of Western Australia?

View of Perth from Kings Park, Australia
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13. The ACT (Australian Capital Territory) is entirely surrounded by which state?

A view of Canberra, Australia
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14. What is the approximate length of the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system in the world?

Map of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Stretching for 2,300 km, over an area of approximately 344,000 square kms, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.

15. In which state would you be if you were visiting Bruny Island ?

A view of Bruny Island from The Neck lookout.
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16. Cape Leeuwin, the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet, is located in which state?

A view of two oceans at Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia
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17. What is the name of the central bank of Australia?

The official currency of Tuvalu is the Australian dollar.
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18. The outback town of Bourke is located in which state?

"Toorale" station, near Bourke, Australia
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19. Which is the capital of Tasmania?

Lobster pots on a fishing boat in Hobart harbour.
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20. Finally, this is the flag of which Australian territory?

Flag_Norfolk_Island
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