Fraser Island - Quiz
Fraser Island
  • 1. Where is Fraser Island located?
A) Victoria
B) Western Australia
C) Queensland
D) New South Wales
  • 2. Which is the largest sand island in the world?
A) Bora Bora
B) Maui
C) Santorini
D) Fraser Island
  • 3. What is the Aboriginal name for Fraser Island?
A) Uluru
B) K'gari
C) Boomerang
D) Didgeridoo
  • 4. What is the name of the prominent headland at the northern tip of Fraser Island?
A) Indian Head
B) Cape Byron
C) Cape Tribulation
D) Cape York
  • 5. What is the name of the most famous shipwreck on Fraser Island?
A) Endeavour
B) Titanic
C) Bounty
D) Maheno
  • 6. Which of the following is a popular activity for tourists on Fraser Island?
A) Caving
B) Ice skating
C) Whale watching
D) Skiing
  • 7. What type of dingo population is found on Fraser Island?
A) Hybrid
B) Domesticated
C) Dispersed
D) Purebred
  • 8. What is the largest perched dune lake on Fraser Island?
A) Lake Birrabeen
B) Lake McKenzie
C) Lake Boomanjin
D) Lake Wabby
  • 9. Which is the main industry on Fraser Island?
A) Agriculture
B) Mining
C) Tourism
D) Fishing
  • 10. Where is K'gari located in relation to Brisbane?
A) Approximately 250 km south
B) Approximately 250 km north
C) Directly east
D) Directly west
  • 11. What is the population of K'gari according to the 2021 census?
A) 230
B) 435
C) 152
D) 500,000
  • 12. Who were the traditional owners of K'gari?
A) The Fraser people
B) The Maryborough people
C) The Hervey Bay people
D) The Butchulla people
  • 13. When did the island officially get renamed to K'gari?
A) 14 July 2015
B) 7 June 2023
C) 1 January 1990
D) 25 December 2000
  • 14. How long ago did K'gari become an island due to rising seas?
A) 5,000 years ago
B) 10,000–20,000 years ago
C) 50,000 years ago
D) 100,000 years ago
  • 15. What did Yendingie create to keep Princess K'gari company?
A) Mountains and rivers
B) Deserts and caves
C) Forests and oceans
D) Beautiful trees and flowers, lakes, creeks, birds, animals, and people
  • 16. What is the Butchulla language also known as?
A) Batjala, Badtjala, Badjela, and Badjala
B) K'gari, Fraser, Hervey, and Bay
C) Sand, Water, Tree, and Flower
D) Queensland, Australia, Island, and Sea
  • 17. What was the estimated permanent population of K'gari before European contact?
A) 200–300 people
B) 1000–1200 people
C) 500–700 people
D) 400–600 people
  • 18. What caused the reduction in the Butchulla population by 1880?
A) Natural disasters
B) War with neighboring tribes
C) Conflict with European settlers and disease
D) Famine
  • 19. Where were most of the Butchulla people relocated to in 1904?
A) Fraser Island and Hervey Bay
B) Missions in Yarrabah and Durundur
C) Brisbane and Sydney
D) Maryborough and Noosa
  • 20. How many indigenous archaeological sites are estimated to be on K'gari?
A) 100–200
B) 700–800
C) 50–100
D) Up to 500
  • 21. Who was the first recorded Briton to sight K'gari?
A) Andrew Petrie
B) James Cook
C) Matthew Flinders
D) Lieutenant Robert Dayman
  • 22. What was created by Aboriginal people to commemorate James Cook's passage?
A) A dance
B) An Aboriginal song
C) A painting
D) A sculpture
  • 23. In which year did Matthew Flinders first sail past K'gari?
A) 1814
B) 1799
C) 1802
D) 1847
  • 24. Where did Matthew Flinders land during his 1802 voyage near K'gari?
A) Indian Head
B) Petrie Bay
C) Sandy Cape
D) Hook Point
  • 25. Who informed Flinders about an opening at Hook Point?
A) Lieutenant Robert Dayman
B) Andrew Petrie
C) Two American whalers
D) Aboriginal people
  • 26. Who was the first European to sail between K'gari and the mainland?
A) James Cook
B) Lieutenant Robert Dayman
C) Matthew Flinders
D) Andrew Petrie
  • 27. What year were Captain James Fraser and his wife Eliza shipwrecked on K'gari?
A) 1845
B) 1858
C) 1836
D) 1829
  • 28. What was the name of the ship that Captain James Fraser and his wife were on when they were shipwrecked?
A) Stirling Castle
B) Endeavour
C) Discovery
D) Beagle
  • 29. From which city did the Stirling Castle set sail before being shipwrecked?
A) Sydney
B) Brisbane
C) Adelaide
D) Melbourne
  • 30. Where was the Stirling Castle headed when it encountered trouble in the Great Barrier Reef?
A) Cairns
B) Singapore
C) Perth
D) Hobart
  • 31. What caused the shipwreck of the Stirling Castle?
A) A storm hit the ship.
B) Mutiny among the crew.
C) It ran out of supplies.
D) The ship was holed on coral.
  • 32. What did Eliza Fraser and her husband attempt to reach after transferring to lifeboats?
A) Melbourne
B) Brisbane
C) Moreton Bay settlement
D) Sydney
  • 33. What happened to Eliza Fraser's infant after birth?
A) The infant was taken back to England.
B) The infant survived and grew up on the island.
C) The infant drowned after birth.
D) The infant was adopted by a local tribe.
  • 34. When did non-Indigenous settlement of the traditional Butchulla mainland area begin?
A) 1847
B) 1835
C) 1860
D) 1851
  • 35. Who advised Commandant Frederick Walker that a warlike conflict might occur during the frontier conflict on Fraser's Island?
A) Captain Currie
B) James Leith Hay
C) Lieutenant Richard Marshall
D) John Hubert Plunkett, Attorney-General of New South Wales
  • 36. Where was the Native Police barracks established in 1857?
A) Maryborough town center
B) Cooloola
C) Coopers Plains, now Owanyilla, near Maryborough
D) Fraser's Island
  • 37. What was the reward promised to Captain Arnold for bringing back the two girls?
A) Land rights on Fraser Island.
B) A medal of honor from the government.
C) A £200 bonus if the girls were brought back.
D) A promotion within his naval rank.
  • 38. Where was the SS Maheno built?
A) Queensland
B) Japan
C) New Zealand
D) Scotland
  • 39. During which war did SS Maheno serve as a hospital ship?
A) Korean War
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) Vietnam War
  • 40. Which cyclone brushed K'gari as a category 5 in March 2009?
A) Cyclone Hamish
B) Cyclone Oswald
C) Cyclone Larry
D) Cyclone Tracy
  • 41. Which bird is known for its distinctive laughter-like call and can be found on K'gari?
A) Dove
B) Kookaburra
C) Parrot
D) Owl
  • 42. What type of woodlands are found in the outermost vegetation zones around K'gari's lakes?
A) Oak groves
B) Eucalypt or banksia woodlands
C) Pine forests
D) Bamboo thickets
  • 43. What percentage of sand on K'gari is quartz?
A) 85%
B) 98%
C) 50%
D) 75%
  • 44. In what year was Fraser Island listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1992
B) 2014
C) 2009
D) 2020
  • 45. In which year did the Federal Court determine that the Butchulla people had native title rights over Fraser Island?
A) 1992
B) 2020
C) 2009
D) 2014
  • 46. When was the Fraser Coast Region created?
A) January 2010
B) July 2007
C) December 2005
D) March 2008
  • 47. When did Fraser Island reopen to tourists after the 2020 bushfire?
A) Early December 2020
B) 15 December 2020
C) 14 October 2020
D) Mid-December 2020
  • 48. What type of vehicle is required for all landings on K'gari except Kingfisher Bay?
A) Sedan
B) Four-wheel drive
C) Motorbike
D) Bicycle
  • 49. Which type of vegetation is found in the shallows around K'gari's lakes?
A) Tall grasses
B) Rushes
C) Cacti
D) Palm trees
  • 50. What were built around nine island settlements in 2008 to keep dingoes out?
A) Electric fences
B) Dingo-proof fences
C) High walls
D) Underground tunnels
  • 51. Which extremely venomous snake is found on K'gari?
A) Eastern brown snake
B) Black mamba
C) King cobra
D) Taipan
  • 52. How many perched lakes are there on K'gari?
A) 100
B) 20
C) 60
D) 40
  • 53. How many different species of reptiles have been recorded on K'gari?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 74
D) 25
  • 54. What percentage of the snake species identified on K'gari are considered dangerous?
A) One third
B) None
C) Two thirds
D) Half
  • 55. In which year did logging on K'gari begin?
A) 1991
B) 1863
C) 1842
D) 1770
  • 56. How many species of bats live on or visit K'gari?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 19
D) 15
  • 57. What is the consequence for feeding dingoes or leaving food out on K'gari?
A) No consequences.
B) Warning notices.
C) There are fines.
D) Community service.
  • 58. When did the Republic of Nauru achieve independence?
A) 1 July 1975
B) 15 August 1947
C) 31 January 1968
D) 22 March 1959
  • 59. When were feral horses removed from K'gari by the Environmental Protection Agency?
A) 1995
B) 2010
C) 1989
D) 2003
  • 60. On what date did SS Maheno become beached on Fraser Island?
A) 9 July 1935
B) 15 August 1935
C) 25 June 1935
D) 30 September 1935
  • 61. Which government established Australia's first environmental impact inquiry related to K'gari?
A) The Howard government
B) The Fraser government
C) The Keating government
D) The Whitlam government
  • 62. In which year did the logging industry on K'gari cease?
A) 1863
B) 1770
C) 1842
D) 1991
  • 63. What industry on Fraser Island opposed the resettlement proposition?
A) Timber industry
B) Fishing industry
C) Mining industry
D) Tourism industry
  • 64. What is the maximum height that sand dunes can grow to on K'gari?
A) 150 metres
B) 244 metres
C) 300 metres
D) 200 metres
  • 65. What is the name of the largest freshwater creek on K'gari's east coast?
A) Sandy Cape River
B) Coongul Creek
C) Eli Creek
D) Moon Point Stream
  • 66. When was K'gari placed on the Australian National Heritage List?
A) 15 July 2005
B) 1 March 2021
C) 3 August 2019
D) 21 May 2007
  • 67. Which ferry terminal is located south of Hervey Bay?
A) River Heads
B) Kingfisher Bay
C) Inskip Point
D) Wanggoolba Creek
  • 68. Which rare bird is already extinct in some parts of Australia but can be found on K'gari?
A) Emu
B) Cassowary
C) Eastern ground parrot
D) Kakapo
  • 69. Which species of fern, known for having the largest fronds in the world, grows on K'gari?
A) Angiopteris evecta
B) Adiantum capillus-veneris
C) Nephrolepis exaltata
D) Pteridium aquilinum
  • 70. In which year was the World Heritage Area within Great Sandy National Park renamed 'K'gari (Fraser Island)'?
A) 1991
B) 2021
C) 2017
D) 2011
  • 71. Which fish species is commonly sought by anglers on K'gari?
A) Salmon
B) Cod
C) Tailor
D) Tuna
  • 72. What type of swamps were discovered near Moon Point in 1996?
A) Marshes
B) Bogs
C) Swamp forests
D) Fens
  • 73. What type of frog species have evolved to cope with the acidic waters on K'gari?
A) Water frogs
B) Desert frogs
C) Tree frogs
D) Acid frogs
  • 74. How deep is Lake McKenzie?
A) 3 m (10 ft)
B) Just over 5 m (16 ft)
C) 20 m (66 ft)
D) 12 m (39 ft)
  • 75. When did the Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service start referring to Fraser Island as K'gari (Fraser Island)?
A) 1770
B) 1842
C) 2017
D) 1991
  • 76. Why was Fraser Island considered for Nauru resettlement in 1961?
A) For its large, uninhabited land area
B) Because of its strategic military position
C) As a proposed location by Australia
D) Due to its rich phosphate deposits
  • 77. Which direction do the winds predominantly blow on K'gari, influencing dune movement?
A) Northwest
B) Southeast
C) Northeast
D) Southwest
  • 78. Which area is a popular camping site on K'gari?
A) Central Station Tent Sites
B) Dundubara Campground
C) Kingfisher Bay Resort
D) K'gari World Heritage Discovery Centre
  • 79. What was the Fraser Commando School used for during World War II?
A) A prisoner of war camp
B) Special forces training camp
C) A naval base
D) An air force training ground
  • 80. What is the flow rate of Eli Creek per day?
A) 100 million litres
B) 80 million litres
C) 50 million litres
D) 60 million litres
  • 81. Which company was granted mining leases by the Queensland Government in the 1960s?
A) Fortescue Metals Group
B) Rio Tinto
C) BHP Billiton
D) Dillingham-Murphyores
  • 82. Who was the creator being in the Butchulla creation story related to K'gari?
A) Captain James Fraser
B) Princess K'gari
C) Yendingie
D) Beiral
  • 83. What percentage of submissions supported the name change to K'gari during the consultation process in 2023?
A) 50%
B) 30%
C) 70%
D) 90%
  • 84. Who chaired the Commission of Inquiry that led to the cessation of logging on K'gari?
A) Justice Tony Fitzgerald
B) Jack Piggott
C) Captain James Fraser
D) James Cook
  • 85. In what year was the name 'Fraser Island' first used for K'gari?
A) 1842
B) 1770
C) 1863
D) 1991
  • 86. How many species of ants have been recorded on K'gari?
A) 100 species
B) 450 species
C) 300 species
D) 150 species
  • 87. How many dingo attacks on tourists were reported in March 2010?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Ten
D) One
  • 88. What causes the water in Lake Boomanjin to be tinted red?
A) Pollution
B) Tannins from a wallum swamp
C) Algae blooms
D) Iron oxide deposits
  • 89. In what year was the northern half of K'gari declared a national park?
A) 1992
B) 1981
C) 2008
D) 1971
  • 90. Which Queensland agency administers the Great Sandy National Park?
A) National Parks Service
B) Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency
C) Department of Environment and Resource Management
D) Fraser Coast Regional Council
  • 91. What is a foundation species along the coast of K'gari?
A) Sea oats
B) Beach grass
C) Spinifex sericeus
D) Coastal pine
  • 92. How many species of falcon are found on K'gari?
A) Four
B) Seven
C) One
D) Ten
  • 93. What mode of transportation was initially used to haul timber from K'gari?
A) Trucks
B) Steam engines
C) Bullock drays
D) Horse-drawn carriages
  • 94. What was the main concern of Nauru regarding resettlement to Curtis Island?
A) Political independence considerations
B) Economic viability
C) Cultural differences
D) Geographical distance
  • 95. When did sand mining leases first get granted on K'gari?
A) 1971
B) 1980
C) 1950
D) 1965
  • 96. Which species of plant is now extinct on K'gari?
A) Persoonia prostrata
B) Acacia melanoxylon
C) Banksia serrata
D) Eucalyptus regnans
  • 97. What facilitated logging on K'gari for 70 years before being removed?
A) Railway tracks
B) Air transport
C) Roads
D) Canals
  • 98. Name a bird of prey found on K'gari.
A) Sea eagle
B) Penguin
C) Parrot
D) Flamingo
  • 99. Which unit trained at the Fraser Commando School?
A) Z Special Unit
B) RAAF
C) Royal Navy
D) US Marines
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