Australia, the “Land Down Under,” is the world’s smallest continent but its sixth-largest country. It is a land of extremes, from the tropical Great Barrier Reef to the arid Outback.
Here is a comprehensive list of 100 General Knowledge questions focused on Australian geography and landmarks, organized by category for easy study.
🌏 Physical Geography & Records
Q 1. What is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland?
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Answer:- Mount Kosciuszko (2,228m).Q 2. What is the highest point in all Australian territory?
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Answer:-Mawson Peak (2,745m) on Heard Island.Q 4. What is the largest lake in Australia?
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Answer:-Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda).Q 5. Which line of latitude passes through the middle of Australia?
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Answer:-The Tropic of Capricorn.Q 6. Australia is the only continent without any of what geological feature?
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Answer:-Active volcanoes.Q 7. What is the lowest point in Australia?
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Answer:- Lake Eyre (15m below sea level).Q 8. What is the “Outback”?
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Answer:-The vast, remote, arid interior of Australia.Q 9. Which ocean lies to the west of Australia?
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Answer:-The Indian Ocean.Q 10. Which ocean lies to the east of Australia?
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Answer:-The Pacific Ocean.Q 11. What is the name of the sea located between Australia and New Zealand?
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Answer:-The Tasman Sea.Q 12. Which strait separates Tasmania from the mainland?
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Answer:-Bass Strait.Q 13. Which strait separates Australia from Papua New Guinea?
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Answer:-Torres Strait.Q 14. What percentage of Australia is classified as desert?
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Answer:-Approximately 18–35%.Q 15. What are the grasslands in Australia called?
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Answer:-The Downs.Q 16. What is the world’s largest sand island located in Queensland?
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Answer:- Fraser Island (K’gari).Q 17. Which mountain range runs along the entire eastern coast?
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Answer:- The Great Dividing Range.Q 18. Which gulf is located in northern Australia between Arnhem Land and Cape York?
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Answer:-Gulf of Carpentaria.Q 19. What is the flattest continent on Earth?
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Answer:-Australia.Q 20. Which is the largest drainage basin in Australia?
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Answer:-The Murray-Darling Basin.🏛️ Famous Landmarks
Q 21. Which iconic building in Sydney features a “sail” design?
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Answer:- Sydney Opera House.Q 22. What is the local nickname for the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
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Answer:- The Coathanger.Q 23. What is the traditional Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock?
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Answer:- Uluru.Q 24. What is the world’s largest coral reef system?
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Answer:-The Great Barrier Reef.Q 25. Which landmark is a group of limestone stacks off the coast of Victoria?
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Answer:-The Twelve Apostles.Q 26. What are “The Olgas” also known as?
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Answer:-Kata Tjuta.Q 27. Which national park is famous for its ancient Aboriginal rock art?
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Answer:-Kakadu National Park.Q 28. What is the oldest tropical rainforest in the world?
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Answer:-The Daintree Rainforest.Q 29. Which building in Canberra is designed to resemble two boomerangs?
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Answer:-Parliament House.Q 30. What is the famous red center of Australia called?
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Answer:-The Red Centre.Q 31.Which beach in Sydney is world-famous for surfing?
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Answer:-Bondi Beach.Q 32. What is the name of the giant rock in Western Australia that looks like a wave?
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Answer:-Wave Rock.Q 33. Where can you find the “Bungle Bungle” range?
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Answer:- Purnululu National Park (WA).Q 34. Which city is home to the Queen Victoria Building?
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Answer:-Sydney.Q 35.What is the world’s largest war memorial located in Melbourne?
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Answer:- The Shrine of Remembrance (though the Great Ocean Road is also considered the world’s largest war memorial).Q 36. Which road was built by returned WWI soldiers as a memorial?
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Answer:- The Great Ocean Road.Q 37. What is the name of the famous underground opal mining town?
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Answer:-Coober Pedy.Q 38. Which island is famous for its population of Quokkas?
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Answer:-Rottnest Island.Q 39. Where is the “Big Pineapple” located?
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Answer:-Nambour, Queensland.Q 40. Which landmark is known as the “Spiritual Heart of Australia”?
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Answer:- Uluru.🏙️ States, Territories & Cities
Q 41. How many states are there in Australia?
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Answer:-Six.Q 42. How many major mainland territories are there?
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Answer:-Two.Q 43. What is the capital city of Australia?
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Answer:-Canberra.Q 44. Which is the most populous city in Australia?
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Answer:- Sydney.Q 45. Which city is known as the “Garden City”?
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Answer:-Melbourne.Q 46. What is the capital of Western Australia?
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Answer:-Perth.Q 47. What is the capital of Queensland?
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Answer:-Brisbane.Q 48. What is the capital of South Australia?
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Answer:-Adelaide.Q 49. What is the capital of Tasmania?
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Answer:-Hobart.Q 50. What is the capital of the Northern Territory?
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Answer:-Darwin.Q 51. In which state is the Barossa Valley wine region located?
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Answer:-South Australia.Q 52. Which city is the “Coffee Capital” of Australia?
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Answer:-Melbourne.Q 53. In which territory is Uluru located?
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Answer:-Northern Territory.Q 54. Which is the largest state by land area?
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Answer:-Western Australia.Q 55. Which is the smallest state by land area?
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Answer:-Tasmania.Q 56. Which city was once known as “Batmania”?
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Answer:- Melbourne.Q 57. Which city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
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Answer:-Sydney.Q 58. Where is the Australian Institute of Sport located?
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Answer:- Canberra.Q 59. Which city is situated on the Swan River?
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Answer:-Perth.Q 60. Which state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
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Answer:-Queensland🌊 Coastal & Island Geography
Q 61. Which island state is separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait?.
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Answer:-TasmaniaQ 62. What is the name of the large island off the coast of Adelaide?
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Answer:-Kangaroo Island.Q 63. Which archipelago contains Whitehaven Beach?
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Answer:-The Whitsunday Islands.Q 64. Which bay is known for its wild dolphin encounters?
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Answer:- Shark Bay (Monkey Mia).Q 65. What is the name of the sea to the northeast of Australia?
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Answer:-The Coral Sea.Q 66. What is the most westerly point of the Australian mainland?
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Answer:-Steep Point.Q 67. What is the most northerly point of the Australian mainland?
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Answer:- Cape York.Q 68. What is the most southerly point of the Australian mainland?
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Answer:- South Point (Wilsons Promontory).Q 69. What is the most easterly point of the Australian mainland?
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Answer:-Cape Byron.Q 70. Which Australian island is an external territory in the Indian Ocean?
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Answer:-Christmas Island.Q 71. How many beaches are approximately in Australia?
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Answer:- Over 10,000.Q 72. What is the name of the giant bight on the southern coast?
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Answer:-The Great Australian Bight.Q 73. Which Australian city is known as the “City of Churches”?
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Answer:-Adelaide.Q 74. In which state is the Gold Coast located?
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Answer:-Queensland.Q 75. Which island is home to the world’s highest perched dune lake?
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Answer:- K’gari (Fraser Island).🌵 Climate & Environment
Q 76. Which is the driest inhabited continent on Earth?
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Answer:-Australia.Q 77. What are “Willi Willies”?
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Answer:-Australian term for dust devils or cyclones.Q 78. In which months does winter occur in Australia?
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Answer:-June, July, and August.Q 79. What is the “Dingo Fence”?
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Answer:-The world’s longest fence, built to keep dingoes out of fertile land.Q 80. What is the main ingredient in the soil that makes the Red Centre red?
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Answer:-Iron oxide (rust).Q 81. Which tree is most synonymous with the Australian landscape?
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Answer:-Eucalyptus (Gum tree).Q 82. What is the “Great Artesian Basin”?
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Answer:- One of the largest and deepest groundwater basins in the world.Q 83. Which part of Australia has a tropical savanna climate?
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Answer:- The North (Top End).Q 84. Which area is known as the “Australian Alps”?
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Answer:-The Snowy Mountains.Q 85. What are the two types of grasslands found in Australia?
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Answer:-Tropical (Savanna) and Temperate (Downs).📜 History & General Trivia
Q 86. Who “discovered” Australia for the British in 1770?
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Answer:- Captain James CookQ 87. What was the name of James Cook’s ship?
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Answer:- HMS EndeavourQ 88. What was Australia’s original name given by Dutch explorers?
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Answer:-New HollandQ 89. When is “Australia Day” celebrated?
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Answer:-January 26th.Q 90. What is the official name of the Australian nation?
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Answer:-The Commonwealth of Australia.Q 91. What is the currency of Australia?
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Answer:- Australian Dollar (AUD).Q 92. Which two animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms?
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Answer:- Kangaroo and Emu.Q 93. Why were the Kangaroo and Emu chosen for the Coat of Arms?
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Answer:-Neither can easily walk backward, symbolizing progress.Q 94. What is the world’s oldest wind instrument, created by Aboriginal Australians?
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Answer:- Didgeridoo.Q 95. What is the name of the train that runs from Sydney to Perth?
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Answer:-The Indian Pacific.Q 96. What is the name of the train that runs from Adelaide to Darwin?
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Answer:-The Ghan.Q 97. Which constellation is featured on the Australian flag?
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Answer:-The Southern Cross.Q 98. Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
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Answer:- Edmund Barton.Q 99. What is the primary language spoken in Australia?
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Answer:- English.Q 100. How many time zones does mainland Australia have?
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Answer:-Three (AEST, ACST, AWST).Would you like
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