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Steavenson Falls - Quiz
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  • 1. Where are Steavenson Falls located?
A) Near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
B) Near Marysville, Victoria, Australia
C) Near Sydney, New South Wales
D) Near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 2. What is the total descent of Steavenson Falls?
A) 150 metres
B) 100 metres
C) 80 metres
D) 122 metres
  • 3. How many cascades do the falls have?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 4. When was the track to the falls first cut by residents?
A) 1972
B) 1866
C) 1959
D) 1862
  • 5. Who were the falls named after?
A) Murray Byrne
B) A local gold miner
C) John Steavenson
D) The Governor of Victoria
  • 6. What was John Steavenson's official position?
A) Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges
B) Surveyor General of Australia
C) Minister for Tourism
D) Manager of the Forest Reserve
  • 7. When was the Steavenson Falls Scenic Reserve proclaimed?
A) 1972
B) 1959
C) 1939
D) 1966
  • 8. What provides power for the floodlights at the falls?
A) Grid electricity
B) Solar panels
C) Diesel generators
D) A water-driven turbine
  • 9. What is the primary function of the weir at the base of the falls?
A) Irrigation for farmland
B) Providing a swimming area
C) Flood control for Marysville
D) Generating power and providing water supply
  • 10. When were the floodlights at the falls formally turned on?
A) 1 January 1959
B) 15 August 1966
C) 3 November 1972
D) 7 February 2009
  • 11. Which tree species in the reserve regenerated after the 1939 bushfires?
A) Mountain ash
B) Alpine pine
C) Blue gum
D) Cedar
  • 12. Which bird is often seen in the reserve searching for insects?
A) Lyrebird
B) Cockatoo
C) Kookaburra
D) Magpie
  • 13. Approximately how many people visit the falls annually?
A) 50,000
B) 500,000
C) 180,000
D) 10,000
  • 14. When did a major bushfire destroy most of the infrastructure at the site?
A) 1972
B) 1939
C) 7 February 2009
D) 1866
  • 15. Which piece of infrastructure survived the 2009 bushfire?
A) The hydro-electric generator
B) The main visitor center
C) The walking paths
D) The wooden bridges
  • 16. How long is the clear drop of the last cascade?
A) Less than 5 metres
B) Exactly 50 metres
C) Exactly 10 metres
D) More than 21 metres
  • 17. What type of tree has small, shiny, dark green leaves and is found in high rainfall areas?
A) Silver wattle
B) Myrtle beech
C) Mountain grey gum
D) Blackwood
  • 18. How far are the falls from Marysville?
A) 10 kilometres
B) 4 kilometres
C) 20 kilometres
D) 1 kilometre
  • 19. Who administered the reserve along with the Department of Primary Industry?
A) The Tourist Association
B) A Voluntary Committee of Management
C) The local police force
D) Private land owners
  • 20. What indicates the presence of lyrebirds on the ground?
A) Scratch marks in the leaves and twigs
B) Bird feathers
C) Nests made of sticks
D) Footprints in the mud
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