Mount Gambier - Quiz
Mount Gambier
  • 1. What is the primary industry of Mount Gambier?
A) Agriculture
B) Mining
C) Service industry
D) Forestry
  • 2. How much revenue does tourism generate for the Mount Gambier economy?
A) $200 million
B) $100 million
C) $50 million
D) $10 million
  • 3. Which region is Mount Gambier the major service centre for?
A) The Flinders Ranges
B) The Limestone Coast
C) The Barossa Valley
D) The Murraylands
  • 4. What is a popular cave diving venue in Mount Gambier?
A) Cave Garden
B) Engelbrecht Cave
C) Umpherston Sinkhole
D) Blue Lake
  • 5. Which year did the Mount Gambier Marketplace open?
A) 2012
B) 2005
C) 2020
D) 2010
  • 6. Where is the hub of the city's arts located?
A) Around Cave Gardens
B) The old post office
C) Commercial Street
D) Ferrers Street
  • 7. Which gallery is considered South Australia's major regional art gallery?
A) Mount Gambier Civic Gallery
B) The Main Corner Gallery
C) Riddoch Art Gallery
D) James Morrison Academy Gallery
  • 8. How many secondary school musicians does the Generations in Jazz Festival host annually?
A) Nearly 10,000
B) Nearly 500
C) Nearly 7,000
D) Nearly 1,000
  • 9. When was the Coles shopping complex on Ferrers Street opened?
A) December 2020
B) August 2012
C) November 2000
D) January 2015
  • 10. What educational institution is housed within the arts complex?
A) James Morrison Academy
B) Mount Gambier Technical College
C) Adelaide Symphony Institute
D) The Limestone Coast University
  • 11. What is the name of the modern building added to the arts complex in 2011?
A) The Library Annex
B) The Main Corner
C) The Jazz Centre
D) The Civic Hub
  • 12. Which entity operated a cinema in the town hall building in the 1950s?
A) D. Clifford Theatres
B) The Main Corner Theatres
C) Limestone Coast Cinemas
D) Adelaide Symphony Cinema
  • 13. Which group performed at the Generations in Jazz festival in 2017?
A) Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
B) Gordon Goodwin and his Big Phat Band
C) Graeme Lyall Ensemble
D) James Morrison Trio
  • 14. What is the main road transport role of Mount Gambier?
A) Rail freight hub
B) Aviation hub
C) Shipping port
D) Trucking centre
  • 15. What is an alternative name for the Blue Lake?
A) The Crater
B) Warwar
C) Balumbul
D) Thugi
  • 16. Where is the City of Mount Gambier Council Chamber located?
A) 41 Bay Road
B) 42 Bay Road
C) 10 Watson Terrace
D) Moorak
  • 17. Who was the first mayor of Mount Gambier?
A) Troy Bell
B) John Watson
C) Tony Pasin
D) Ben Hood
  • 18. How many councillors serve on the Mount Gambier council?
A) Ten
B) Twelve
C) Fourteen
D) Eight
  • 19. How often are local government elections held in Mount Gambier?
A) Every five years
B) Every three years
C) Every two years
D) Every four years
  • 20. Where is the Mount Gambier Prison located?
A) Moorak
B) Victor Harbor
C) Bay Road
D) Watson Terrace
  • 21. Who currently represents Mount Gambier in the South Australian House of Assembly?
A) Clare Scriven
B) Troy Bell
C) Ben Hood
D) Tony Pasin
  • 22. In which federal division is Mount Gambier located?
A) Adelaide
B) Barker
C) Grant
D) Limestone Coast
  • 23. What was the population of Mount Gambier according to the 2021 Census?
A) 10,000
B) 30,000
C) 20,000
D) 26,878
  • 24. What is the most popular industry for employment in Mount Gambier?
A) Retail Trade
B) Tourism
C) School Education
D) Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing
  • 25. What percentage of residents identified as having 'No Religion' in the 2021 Census?
A) 14.4%
B) 6.1%
C) 4.3%
D) 52.0%
  • 26. What is the median weekly household income in Mount Gambier?
A) A$1000
B) A$800
C) A$1232
D) A$1500
  • 27. The local government area of Mount Gambier is situated within which District Council?
A) District Council of Moorak
B) District Council of Adelaide
C) District Council of Grant
D) District Council of Barker
  • 28. Who is the current Mayor of Mount Gambier?
A) Lynette Martin
B) Ben Hood
C) John Watson
D) Troy Bell
  • 29. Mount Gambier is located on the slopes of what type of geological feature?
A) A limestone plateau
B) A dormant volcano
C) A river delta
D) An extinct mountain range
  • 30. How far is Mount Gambier from the capital city, Adelaide?
A) 280 kilometres
B) 350 kilometres
C) 450 kilometres
D) 600 kilometres
  • 31. Who were the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the Mount Gambier area?
A) The Wiradjuri people
B) The Anangu people
C) The Arrernte people
D) The Bungandidj people
  • 32. What did the local Aboriginal people call the mountain itself?
A) Berrin
B) Thu-ghee
C) Ereng balam
D) Waawor
  • 33. What monument was built in 1901 to commemorate the first sighting of the peak by colonists?
A) Pioneer Lookout
B) Grant Obelisk
C) Gambier Memorial
D) Centenary Tower
  • 34. Who was the first white man to climb the peak and view the blue crater lake?
A) Evelyn Sturt
B) Stephen Henty
C) John Byng
D) James Grant
  • 35. In what year did the Henty brothers establish a sheep station in Mount Gambier?
A) 1846
B) 1842
C) 1839
D) 1854
  • 36. Who took over the leasehold after the Henty brothers abandoned their property in 1844?
A) John Watson
B) Hastings Cunningham
C) Dr. Edward Wehl
D) Evelyn Sturt
  • 37. When was the first police station established in Mount Gambier?
A) 1863
B) 1845
C) 1842
D) 1847
  • 38. Who founded 'Gambierton' in 1854?
A) Stephen Henty
B) Evelyn Sturt
C) John Watson
D) Hastings Cunningham
  • 39. Which hotel was built by John Byng in 1847?
A) The Henty Arms
B) Mount Gambier Hotel
C) The Limestone Inn
D) The Sturt Hotel
  • 40. How far is Mount Gambier from the Victorian border?
A) 17 kilometres
B) 11 kilometres
C) 28 kilometres
D) 45 kilometres
  • 41. What is the Blue Lake famous for?
A) Being the deepest lake in Australia
B) Its extreme high temperature
C) Having no aquatic life
D) Changing color with the seasons
  • 42. What color does the Blue Lake turn in the summer?
A) Cobalt blue
B) Deep black
C) Emerald green
D) Steel grey
  • 43. What is the approximate depth of the Blue Lake?
A) 75 metres
B) 100 metres
C) 125 metres
D) 50 metres
  • 44. Besides the Blue Lake, what is another crater found in the city?
A) Crystal Lake
B) Valley Lake
C) Sunset Lake
D) Red Lake
  • 45. Which suburb is located to the north-east of the city?
A) Moorak
B) Compton
C) Yahl
D) Worrolong
  • 46. What climate classification does Mount Gambier have?
A) Tropical savanna (Aw)
B) Temperate mediterranean (Csb)
C) Arid desert (BWh)
D) Humid subtropical (Cfa)
  • 47. Which month is the wettest in Mount Gambier?
A) February
B) June
C) December
D) August
  • 48. What are the large aquatic structures found in the Blue Lake?
A) Stromatolites
B) Sea grasses
C) Coral reefs
D) Kelp forests
  • 49. What is the eastern suburb of Mount Gambier?
A) Wandilo
B) Moorak
C) Glenburnie
D) Suttontown
  • 50. Which wind system is responsible for the cool summer temperatures?
A) Monsoons
B) Roaring Forties
C) Westerlies
D) Trade winds
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