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