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