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