Quiz
All the answers to our quiz can be found in the stories in this issue.
1. What is the explorer’s name credited with charting much of the Kimberley region in Western Australia?
2. In which Australian capital city is the annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards exhibition hosted and held?
3. How many species of fish is the marine sanctuary of Garig Gunak Barlu National Park in Arnhem Land home to?
4. The Great Barrier Reef cradles three-quarters of the world’s coral species. True or false?
5. Which national park in Western Australia is known for its 100+ species of orchids, including dragon and prisoner orchids?
6. Which wine-producing region In Australia is known for its 100-year-old vintage tawny and some of the world’s oldest shiraz vines?
7. Most of the residents of Coober Pedy live by the river due to the intense heat. True or False?
8. The Y_ _ _ _ _ people have lived in Arnhem Land for more than 60,000 years.
9. There is an isolated outback settlement with a permanent population of just six in South Australia. What is the name of the settlement?
10. Which iconic hotel in Broken Hill features in the Aussie film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert?
11. The A _ _ _ _ _ _ Swamp is one of the largest contiguous paperbark swamps in the country.
12. Ningaloo is the world’s largest fringing reef. True or False?
13. What is the name of the annual Melbourne festival that celebrates LGBTQIA+ arts and culture?
14. How many kilometres is the epic swimming race from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island?
15. What is the name of the trail in Porongurup National Park that features a Granite Skywalk accessible by a 6-metre ladder?
16. What 2006 film, made entirely in Indigenous languages, showcased the cultural practices of Arnhem Land?
17. Around how many million years have sea turtles existed on Earth?