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Australian trivia questions.

A quiz that knows where it is. Thirty Australian questions from the free bank, the ones a local gets and a visitor guesses at. There are 223 in the bank, and every ready-made night with a Australian flavour mixes them in.

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  1. What is the highest mountain on mainland Australia?

    AnswerGeography

    Mount Kosciuszko

    Kosciuszko is 2,228 metres high and named after Polish hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Source

  2. Uluru is in which Australian state or territory?

    AnswerGeography

    Northern Territory

    Uluru rises about 348 metres above the surrounding plain. Source

  3. What is the capital of Tasmania?

    AnswerGeography

    Hobart

    Hobart, founded in 1804, is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. Source

  4. Michael Hutchence was the lead singer of which Australian band?

    AnswerMusic

    INXS

    INXS was formed in Sydney in 1977 and included three Farriss brothers. Source

  5. Which Australian soap is set in Summer Bay?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Home and Away

    Home and Away first aired on the Seven Network in 1988. Source

  6. The Nullarbor Plain stretches across South Australia and which other state?

    AnswerGeography

    Western Australia

    Nullarbor comes from the Latin for 'no tree'. Source

  7. The Big Pineapple is a landmark in which Queensland region?Gold Coast / Cairns / Sunshine Coast / Bundaberg

    AnswerGeography

    Sunshine Coast

    The Big Pineapple opened in 1971 at Woombye and is heritage listed. Source

  8. Which New South Wales city is home to the Big Banana?

    AnswerGeography

    Coffs Harbour

    The Big Banana, built in 1964, is thought to be one of Australia's first 'big things'. Source

  9. Which river forms most of the border between New South Wales and Victoria?

    AnswerGeography

    Murray River

    The Murray reaches the sea in South Australia, near Goolwa. Source

  10. Which band, formed in Melbourne in 1985, released Don't Dream It's Over?

    AnswerMusic

    Crowded House

    Crowded House was led by New Zealander Neil Finn; Don't Dream It's Over reached number two in the US in 1987. Source

  11. Which Queensland duo had a 1998 US number one with Truly Madly Deeply?

    AnswerMusic

    Savage Garden

    Savage Garden were Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones. Source

  12. True or false: Neighbours is set in a suburb of Sydney.

    AnswerFilm and TV

    False

    Neighbours is set on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne. Source

  13. Which character did Kylie Minogue play in Neighbours?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Charlene

    Charlene married Scott Robinson, played by Jason Donovan, in 1987. Source

  14. In Kath and Kim, what is the name of Kath's husband, the 'purveyor of fine meats'?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Kel

    Kel was played by Glenn Robbins. Source

  15. Which 1997 Australian film features the line 'Tell him he's dreamin''?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    The Castle

    The Kerrigan family's house sits right next to Melbourne Airport. Source

  16. Which 1994 film stars Toni Collette as an ABBA-obsessed woman from Porpoise Spit?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Muriel's Wedding

    Collette gained weight for the role. Source

  17. What breed of dog is Bluey?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Blue Heeler

    Bluey is made by Ludo Studio and first aired on ABC Kids in 2018. Source

  18. In which Australian city is the cartoon Bluey set?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Brisbane

    Many Brisbane landmarks and parks appear in the backgrounds. Source

  19. Which ABC music show, running from 1974 to 1987, made Molly Meldrum a household name?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Countdown

    Meldrum is famous for his trademark Stetson hat, often mistaken for an Akubra. Source

  20. Who created and starred in Summer Heights High?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Chris Lilley

    Lilley played three main roles, including Mr G and Ja'mie. Source

  21. Which 1975 Peter Weir film is about schoolgirls who vanish on Valentine's Day 1900?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    It was adapted from Joan Lindsay's 1967 novel. Source

  22. Which Australian actress won the Best Actress Oscar in 2014 for Blue Jasmine?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Cate Blanchett

    She had already won Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator. Source

  23. What was the title of Kylie Minogue's debut single, a 1987 cover of a Little Eva song?

    AnswerMusic

    The Loco-Motion

    Little Eva's original version was a US number one in 1962. Source

  24. Which INXS album included Need You Tonight?Listen Like Thieves / Kick / X / Shabooh Shoobah

    AnswerMusic

    Kick

    Need You Tonight was INXS's only US number one single. Source

  25. In what year did Neighbours first air on Australian TV?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    1985

    It began on the Seven Network before moving to Network Ten in 1986. Source

  26. True or false: Kath and Kim is set in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Fountain Lakes.

    AnswerFilm and TV

    True

    Kath and Kim was created by its stars, Jane Turner and Gina Riley. Source

  27. Who played Kath in Kath and Kim?Gina Riley / Jane Turner / Magda Szubanski / Glenn Robbins

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Jane Turner

    Gina Riley played Kim, and Magda Szubanski played Sharon. Source

  28. Who directed the original Mad Max (1979)?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    George Miller

    Miller trained as a doctor before becoming a filmmaker. Source

  29. What was the name of the 1979 Australian women's prison drama, also known as Cell Block H?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Prisoner

    It ran for 692 episodes on Network Ten. Source

  30. Which quiz show did Eddie McGuire start hosting on Australian TV in 1999?

    AnswerFilm and TV

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

    The format later became Millionaire Hot Seat. Source