The ultimate Australian trivia quiz

The is the ultimate test for every Australian, with answers ranging from local sites to food. There are 20 questions in this quiz and we think 14/20 would be the score to beat. Good Luck

More than 80 years after he first went on display, Phar Lap remains our most popular exhibit at which Australian Museum?

1. Melbourne Museum
2. Australian National Museum
3. MONA Tasmania

Created in 1924 by Fitzroy-based MacRobertson Chocolates, what is Australia's oldest chocolate bar?

1. Mars bar
2. Kit Kat
3. Cherry Ripe

Coober Pedy is located between which two Australian cities?

1. Alice Springs and Mount Isa
2. Adelaide and Alice Springs
3. Adelaide and Broken Hill

What Australian icon was created in Renmark, South Australia?

1. Surf-ski's
2. Budgy smugglers
3. Cask wine

Cape Byron is Australia's most eastern point, but where is Australia's most western mainland point?

1. North West Point
2. Steep Point
3. Cape Leeuwin

Eggs and Bacon Bay, Milkshake Hills, Granny’s Gut and Satan’s Lair are in which Australian state?

1. Tasmania
2. Western Australia
3. South Australia

In 1906, the world's first Surf Life Saving club was founded at which Australian beach?

1. Bondi Beach
2. Brighton Beach
3. Surfers Paradise

How old was Ned Kelly when he was shot down at Glenrowan, Victoria in 1880

1. 35
2. 25
3. 45

What does the name Qantas come from?

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1. Queens Australian Northern Transport Air Service
2. Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services
3. Queensland And National Transport Air Service

The Ghan, a 48-hour rail journey between Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin spans 2979km has operated since?

1. 1878
2. 1978
3. 1928

What percentage of Australians live within 100km of the nearest coast?

1. 78%
2. 98%
3. 90%

At 120km, which Australian island is the world’s largest sand island.

1. Fraser Island
2. Rottnest Island
3. Lord Howe Island

In which state would you find the Brisbane Ranges National Park?

1. New South Wales
2. Victoria
3. Western Australia

Kata Tjuta is also known as?

1. Mount Zeil
2. The Olgas
3. Uluru

If you visit a new Australian beach every day, how many years would it take you to visit them all?

1. 16 years
2. 29 years
3. 3 years

In 1958 Ross Arnott of Arnott’s Biscuits attended the Kentucky Derby. The name of the winning horse was?

1. Scotch Finger
2. BBQ Shapes
3. Tim Tam

In 1953 David Warren of the Aeronautical Research Laboratories of Melbourne invented what ingenious device that is now installed in every international plane.

1. The black box flight data recorder
2. The jet propulsion engine
3. Autopilot - a tool that can manage the aircraft under certain conditions

How big is Anna Creek Station, South Australia, the largest cattle ranch in the world?

1. 34,000 square kilometres
2. 24,000 square kilometres
3. 14,000 square kilometres

Of the 2 deadliest snakes in the world, how many can be found in Australia?

1. 11
2. 25
3. 21

Green grocers, blue moons and yellow mondays are all?

1. National retail chains
2. TV characters
3. Australian cicadas

All 20 questions completed!


The ultimate Australian trivia quiz

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