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Australian Cities Quiz: 35 Quiz Questions and Answers about Australian cities

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Do you know your way around Australia’s major cities? Test your knowledge with this Australian cities quiz!

It’ll be a fun challenge for anyone who loves quizzes, and a great way to learn more about Australia’s biggest and most famous cities.

From Sydney and its famous Opera House to Brisbane, Melbourne and some smaller cities, you will find a bit of everything here!

This quiz about Australian cities includes a trivia round, some multiple-choice questions and a picture quiz.

How many of them can you identify? Get started now with this ultimate quiz about Aussie cities and see how you do!

Round 1: Australian Cities Trivia Questions

Tasman bridge crossing of the Derwent river, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  1. What is the capital of Australia?
  2. Which Australian city is referred to as “The Silver City”?
  3. In which city would you find the Shrine of Remembrance?
  4. Which Queensland city is famous for its rum?
  5. Which island is located 8km offshore the city of Townsville?
  6. What is the second largest city in Western Australia?
  7. What is the capital of Tasmania?
  8. Which Australian city was named after a famous English naturalist?
  9. Which river flows through Fremantle?
  10.  In which city can you find Botany Bay?

Round 1: Australian Cities Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
  2. Which Australian city is referred to as “The Silver City”? Broken Hill
  3. In which city would you find the Shrine of Remembrance? Melbourne
  4. Which Queensland city is famous for its rum? Bundaberg
  5. Which island is located 8km offshore the city of Townsville? Magnetic Island
  6. What is the second largest city in Western Australia? Bunbury
  7. What is the capital of Tasmania? Hobart
  8. Which Australian city was named after a famous English naturalist? Darwin
  9. Which river flows through Fremantle? Swan River
  10.  In which city can you find Botany Bay? Sydney

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Round 2: Australian Cities Multiple Choice Questions

Sydney harbour in australia
  1. Which one of the following landmarks is not located in Sydney?
    1. Opera House
    2. Harbour Bridge
    3. Eureka Skydeck
    4. Vaucluse House
  2. Which one of the following cities is not located in New South Wales?
    1. Newcastle
    2. Orange
    3. Parramatta
    4. Bundaberg
  3. Which one of the following is not a suburb of Melbourne?
    1. St Kilda
    2. Carlton
    3. The Rocks
    4. Fitzroy
  4. Which city can you take the ferry to Fraser Island from?
    1. Cairns
    2. Mackay
    3. Rockhampton
    4. Hervet Bay
  5. Which National park is located near Cairns?
    1. Daintree National Park
    2. Cradle Moutain National Park
    3. Flinders Chase National Park
    4. Kakadu National Park
  6. Which city is famous for the Victorian gold rush?
    1. Albany
    2. Fremantle
    3. Mildura
    4. Ballarat
  7. Which highway goes through Warrnambool?
    1. Hume Highway
    2. Princes Highway
    3. Bruce Highway
    4. Flinders Highway
  8. Between which two cities does ‘The Ghan’ travel?
    1. Perth and Adelaide
    2. Melbourne and Sydney
    3. Brisbane and Sydney
    4. Adelaide and Darwin
  9. In which city can you find the Super Pit?
    1. Alice Springs
    2. Karratha
    3. Geraldton
    4. Kalgoorie
  10. In which Australian city can you find Kingsford Smith Airport?
    1. Melbourne
    2. Brisbane
    3. Perth
    4. Sydney

Round 2: Australian Cities Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. Which one of the following landmarks is not located in Sydney? Eureka Skydeck
  2. Which one of the following cities is not located in New South Wales? Bundaberg
  3. Which one of the following is not a suburb of Melbourne? The Rocks
  4. Which city can you take the ferry to Fraser Island from? Hervey Bay
  5. Which National park is located near Cairns? Daintree National Park
  6. Which city is famous for the Victorian gold rush? Ballarat
  7. Which highway goes through Warrnambool? Princes Highway
  8. Between which two cities does ‘The Ghan’ travel? Adelaide and Darwin
  9. In which city can you find the Super Pit? Kalgoorie
  10. In which Australian city can you find Kingsford Smith Airport? Sydney

READ MORE: Australian Geography Quiz: 60 Quiz Questions and Answers about Australian Geography

Round 3: Australian Cities True or False Quiz Questions

Evening Photo of Melbourne City Australia
  1. More people live in Gold Coast than in Canberra.
  2. Wollongong is in Queensland.
  3. There is a city called Perth in Scotland.
  4. Mount Isa is in the Northern Territory.
  5. The ferry from Melbourne to Tasmania arrives in Launceston.

Round 3: Australian Cities True or False Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. More people live in Gold Coast than in Canberra. True
  2. Wollongong is in Queensland. False, it’s in NSW
  3. There is a city called Perth in Scotland. True
  4. Mount Isa is in the Northern Territory. False, it’s in Queensland
  5. The ferry from Melbourne to Tasmania arrives in Launceston. False, it’s in Devonport

Round 4: Australian Cities Picture Quiz

Australian Cities Picture Quiz

Round 4: Australian Cities Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Perth
  2. Melbourne
  3. Sydney
  4. Brisbane
  5. Adelaide
  6. Cairns
  7. Canberra
  8. Darwin
  9. Gold Coast
  10.  Hobart

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