Australian geography quiz
From the reef to the red centre, how well do you know the map?
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- What is the highest mountain on mainland Australia?
- Mount Bogong
- Mount Ossa
- Mount Townsend
- Mount Kosciuszko
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Mount Kosciuszko. It's 2,228 metres high, in the Snowy Mountains of NSW.
- Which is Australia's longest river?
- The Darling
- The Murrumbidgee
- The Murray
- The Lachlan
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The Murray. The Murray flows about 2,500 km to the sea in South Australia.
- Off which state's coast is the Great Barrier Reef?
- Western Australia
- Northern Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
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Queensland. It's the world's largest coral reef system.
- Which is Australia's largest desert?
- Great Sandy Desert
- Simpson Desert
- Great Victoria Desert
- Tanami Desert
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Great Victoria Desert. It stretches across WA and SA.
- Which is Australia's largest lake, usually a dry salt pan?
- Lake Argyle
- Lake Torrens
- Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre
- Lake Gairdner
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Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre. It fills only after rare heavy rains.
- In which territory is Uluru?
- ACT
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Western Australia
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Northern Territory. Uluru is in Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park.
- Which strait separates Tasmania from the mainland?
- Bass Strait
- Torres Strait
- Cook Strait
- Banks Strait
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Bass Strait. Torres Strait separates Queensland from Papua New Guinea.
- What is the most easterly point of mainland Australia?
- Wilsons Promontory
- Cape York
- Cape Byron
- Steep Point
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Cape Byron. Cape York is the most northerly point.
- How does Australia rank among the world's largest countries by area?
- 10th
- 3rd
- 8th
- 6th
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6th. Russia, Canada, China, the USA and Brazil are larger.
- Which is the world's largest sand island, off Queensland?
- Bribie Island
- Moreton Island
- K'gari (formerly Fraser Island)
- Stradbroke Island
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K'gari (formerly Fraser Island). K'gari is World Heritage-listed.