Q 01/05

Which 14,500 km route around mainland Australia beats the Trans-Siberian as the world's longest national road?

A) Hume Highway

B) Bruce Highway

C) Highway 1

D) Pacific Highway

Answer · why

C) Highway 1

Highway 1 runs about 14,500 km around the continent, longer than the Trans-Siberian and Trans-Canada highways. It links every mainland state capital b...

Q 02/05

Which South Australian salt basin, full only three times since 1860, holds the nation's lowest natural point?

A) Lake Torrens

B) Lake Eyre

C) Lake Gairdner

D) Lake Frome

Answer · why

B) Lake Eyre

Lake Eyre, officially Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, dips about 15 m below sea level and, on the rare occasions it fills, becomes Australia's largest lake at ...

Q 03/05

Which Northern Territory park, about the size of Wales, lost its title as Australia's largest national park in 2021?

A) Litchfield

B) Nitmiluk

C) Kakadu

D) Watarrka

Answer · why

C) Kakadu

Kakadu slipped to second place when a new desert national park was proclaimed in November 2021. It is nearly half the size of Switzerland, and its Abo...

Q 04/05

Which sea between Australia's east coast and New Zealand is nicknamed 'the Ditch' by people on both sides?

A) Coral Sea

B) Tasman Sea

C) Solomon Sea

D) Bass Strait

Answer · why

B) Tasman Sea

The Tasman Sea is about 2,000 km across and was named for Abel Tasman, the first European known to have crossed it, in 1642. Flights between the two c...

Q 05/05

Which seven-kilometre stretch of Whitsunday Island's shore is famous for sand that is about 98% pure silica?

A) Cable Beach

B) Hyams Beach

C) Bondi Beach

D) Whitehaven Beach

Answer · why

D) Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven Beach's sand is 98% pure silica, which is not found in the local rocks, so ocean currents are thought to have carried it there over million...