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The Kimberley - Quiz
Contributed by: Stewart
  • 1. What is the Kimberley?
A) A mountain range in South Africa
B) A river in Canada
C) A region in Western Australia
D) A type of gemstone
  • 2. Which industry is one of the main economic drivers in the Kimberley?
A) Fishing
B) Agriculture
C) Tourism
D) Mining
  • 3. What major river flows through the Kimberley?
A) Amazon River
B) Fitzroy River
C) Mississippi River
D) Nile River
  • 4. Which famous Australian national park is located in the Kimberley?
A) Kakadu National Park
B) Namadgi National Park
C) Great Otway National Park
D) Purnululu National Park
  • 5. When is the best time to visit the Kimberley?
A) Summer season (December to February)
B) Dry season (April to October)
C) Monsoon season (November to March)
D) Winter season (June to August)
  • 6. What is the currency used in the Kimberley region?
A) Euro
B) Yen
C) Australian Dollar
D) Pound Sterling
  • 7. Which popular outdoor activity can be enjoyed in the Kimberley's wilderness?
A) Surfing
B) Bushwalking
C) Rock climbing
D) Skiing
  • 8. What is the capital of the Kimberley region?
A) Sydney
B) Perth
C) Melbourne
D) Broome
  • 9. What is the northernmost region of Western Australia?
A) Pilbara
B) The Kimberley
C) Gascoyne
D) Goldfields-Esperance
  • 10. Who named the Kimberley region in 1879?
A) John Wodehouse
B) Philip Saunders
C) George Grey
D) Alexander Forrest
  • 11. After whom was the Kimberley region named?
A) Lieutenant George Grey
B) Anthony van Diemen
C) Alexander Forrest
D) John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley
  • 12. What body of water borders the Kimberley region to the west?
A) The Timor Sea
B) The Tanami Desert
C) The Great Sandy Desert
D) The Indian Ocean
  • 13. When did the first humans arrive in the Kimberley region?
A) During the 18th century
B) About 65,000 years ago
C) In the 1890s
D) In 1879
  • 14. What agricultural development is associated with early Kimberley inhabitants?
A) Wheat farming
B) Gold mining
C) Cattle ranching
D) Yam (Dioscorea hastifolia) agriculture
  • 15. Which deities were commonly worshipped in the Kimberley region?
A) Wandjina deities
B) Aboriginal spirits of the Northern Territory
C) Greek gods
D) Dutch explorers' deities
  • 16. Which two rivers did Alexander Forrest name during his exploration?
A) The Margaret and Ord Rivers
B) The Fitzroy and King Leopold Rivers
C) The Stephen and Whately Rivers
D) The Gairdner and Glenelg Rivers
  • 17. What was the name of the first five graziers' company in the Kimberley?
A) The Western Australia Land Syndicate
B) The Kimberley Exploration Group
C) The Northern Territory Pioneers
D) The Murray Squatting Company
  • 18. Who led an armed insurrection in the 1890s?
A) Jandamarra, a Bunuba warrior
B) Philip Saunders
C) Alexander Forrest
D) Adam Johns
  • 19. What was the estimated permanent population of Kimberley in 2011?
A) 34,794
B) 40%
C) 12,766
D) 50,113
  • 20. What percentage of Kimberley's population is of Aboriginal descent?
A) 60%
B) 50%
C) Approximately 40%
D) 30%
  • 21. How many towns in Kimberley had populations over 2,000 according to the 2011 census?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Two
D) Five
  • 22. Which language family includes languages spoken on the Dampier Peninsula and along the Fitzroy River?
A) Bunuban languages
B) Nyulnyulan languages
C) Jarrakan languages
D) Worrorran languages
  • 23. Which of these is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in the Kimberley region?
A) Murrinh-Patha
B) Nyulnyulan
C) Worrorran
D) Karajarri
  • 24. Which of these languages is a non-Pama-Nyungan language spoken around the Kimberleys?
A) Kukatja
B) Jaminjung
C) Walmajarri
D) Karajarri
  • 25. Which federal electorate represents Kimberley?
A) Broome
B) Durack
C) Derby-West Kimberley
D) Wyndham-East Kimberley
  • 26. How many local government areas does the Kimberley region consist of?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Three
D) Four
  • 27. Which town in Kimberley had a population of 3,261 in 2011?
A) Broome
B) Halls Creek
C) Derby
D) Kununurra
  • 28. Which language family includes languages spoken north of King Sound up to Wyndham?
A) Jarrakan languages
B) Bunuban languages
C) Nyulnyulan languages
D) Worrorran languages
  • 29. Which of these is a post-contact language spoken in the Kimberley?
A) Jarrakan
B) Worrorran
C) Kriol
D) Nyulnyulan
  • 30. Which companies were involved in the proposal to industrialise the Kimberley coast at James Price Point?
A) Glencore, Santos, ANZ Bank
B) Fortescue Metals Group, Origin Energy, NAB
C) Woodside Energy, BHP, Chevron, Shell, BP
D) Rio Tinto, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies
  • 31. What type of fish is bred in Lake Argyle?
A) Tuna
B) Barramundi
C) Salmon
D) Cod
  • 32. Which Kimberley gorge is known for its large colonies of bats?
A) Londonderry Rise
B) Ningbing Range
C) Wunaamin Range
D) Windjana Gorge
  • 33. Which type of vehicle is recommended for accessing many areas in the Kimberley?
A) Bicycle
B) Four-wheel drive vehicle
C) Two-wheel drive car
D) Motorcycle
  • 34. Which location in Kimberley is described as a significant stop-over area for shorebirds?
A) Roebuck Bay
B) Windjana Gorge
C) Eighty-mile Beach
D) Lake Argyle
  • 35. What type of animal performs important pollination and seed dispersal in Kimberley?
A) Reptiles
B) Megabats
C) Amphibians
D) Rodents
  • 36. During which geological period did a barrier reef system form in the Kimberley?
A) Devonian
B) Triassic
C) Jurassic
D) Cretaceous
  • 37. What was the average annual number of visitors to the Kimberley from 2010-2012?
A) 150,000
B) 750,000
C) 292,600
D) 500,000
  • 38. Which artist is known for having an international profile from the Kimberley region?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) Claude Monet
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Paddy Bedford
  • 39. What was the main reason for the local community's rejection of the industrialisation proposal?
A) The enormous environmental damage it would cause
B) Insufficient job creation
C) Economic costs were too high
D) Lack of infrastructure to support the project
  • 40. Which phytogeographic district is located in the north of Kimberley?
A) Dampier District
B) Hall District
C) Gardner District
D) Fitzgerald District
  • 41. What is the northern boundary of the 'North Kimberley Coast' according to Bureau of Meteorology reports?
A) Wyndham
B) Wallal Downs
C) Broome
D) Kuri Bay
  • 42. Which Kimberley fauna species is smaller than the saltwater crocodile and found in freshwater?
A) Freshwater crocodile
B) Bilby
C) Saltwater crocodile
D) Northern quoll
  • 43. What is the average annual mean temperature in the Kimberley?
A) 35 °C
B) 27 °C
C) 15 °C
D) 20 °C
  • 44. What is the oldest category of Kimberley rock art known as?
A) Wandjina period
B) Gwion Gwion period
C) Irregular Infill Animal or Naturalistic period
D) Beeswax applique period
  • 45. How large is the Kimberley region in square kilometres?
A) 423,517
B) 300,000
C) 500,000
D) 163,521
  • 46. What is a major contributor to the economy of Broome?
A) Pearling industry
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Automobile production
D) Software development
  • 47. What is the highest tide recorded in the Kimberley?
A) 15 metres
B) 5 metres
C) 8 metres
D) over 11 metres
  • 48. What is the typical use of the flatter southern end of the Kimberley?
A) vast urban development
B) tourism resorts
C) cattle ranching
D) wheat farming
  • 49. Which of these ranges is part of the visible remnants of the ancient reef system in Kimberley?
A) Napier Range
B) Wunaamin-Miliwundi Range
C) Durack Range
D) Leveque Rise
  • 50. What is the average annual rainfall in the southeast of the Kimberley?
A) around 520 millimetres
B) 1,270 millimetres
C) 800 millimetres
D) 300 millimetres
  • 51. What was the population of Kimberley on Census night in 2011?
A) 50,113
B) 34,794
C) 12,766
D) 4,573
  • 52. Which animal species found in Kimberley is known for its large size and saltwater habitat?
A) Northern quoll
B) Freshwater crocodile
C) Saltwater crocodile
D) Bilby
  • 53. What is the average annual rainfall at Kalumburu and the Mitchell Plateau?
A) 520 millimetres
B) 1,270 millimetres
C) 800 millimetres
D) 1,500 millimetres
  • 54. What is one of the main agricultural activities in the Ord River Irrigation Area?
A) Horticulture
B) Ranching
C) Irrigated farming
D) Desert farming
  • 55. Which Kimberley location is known for its fossils and bat colonies?
A) Geikie Gorges
B) Wunaamin-Miliwundi Range
C) Londonderry Rise
D) Napier Range
  • 56. Which factor has been suggested as contributing to increased rainfall since 1967 in the Kimberley?
A) Ocean currents
B) Deforestation
C) Asian pollution
D) Volcanic activity
  • 57. What type of climate does the Kimberley have?
A) tropical monsoon
B) temperate
C) continental
D) desert
  • 58. Which bird species endemic to the sandstone gorges of north Kimberley is endangered?
A) Pacific koel
B) Purple-crowned fairywren
C) Gouldian finch
D) Channel-billed cuckoo
  • 59. Which town had a population of 4,573 in 2011?
A) Broome
B) Halls Creek
C) Kununurra
D) Derby
  • 60. Which group was NOT involved in the Save the Kimberley campaign?
A) The Wilderness Society
B) Environs Kimberley
C) Goolarabooloo people
D) Sea Shepherd
  • 61. Which diamond mine was closed in the Kimberley region?
A) Diavik Diamond Mine
B) Ekati Diamond Mine
C) Mirny Diamond Mine
D) Argyle Diamond Mine
  • 62. Which technique was used to date the kangaroo painting in Kimberley's northeastern territory?
A) Mud wasp nests
B) Carbon dating
C) Luminescence dating
D) Uranium-thorium dating
  • 63. What is a notable feature of the Kimberley's coast due to its geographical location?
A) salt flats
B) tidal pools
C) high tides
D) low tide variations
  • 64. What is the main type of vegetation found in the Dampier Peninsula?
A) Monsoon forest
B) Pindan wooded grassland
C) Savanna woodland
D) Mangrove
  • 65. What is the earliest form of Kimberley rock art?
A) Hand stencils
B) Engraving
C) Scratchwork
D) Beeswax applique
  • 66. What is a significant geographical feature of the Kimberley's coast due to its continental shelf?
A) frequent tsunamis
B) Australia's biggest tides
C) deep ocean trenches
D) extensive coral reefs
  • 67. What is a common feature of the Kimberley's northern coast?
A) sandy beaches
B) steep cliffs
C) mangroves
D) rocky shores
  • 68. Which of these is a popular tourist destination in the Kimberley?
A) Great Barrier Reef
B) Kangaroo Island
C) Uluru
D) Cape Leveque
  • 69. In which month are temperatures most likely to exceed 37 °C on the Kimberley coast?
A) November
B) March
C) January
D) July
  • 70. Which industry is expected to remain a major growth sector in the Kimberley region?
A) Agriculture
B) Fishing
C) Mining
D) Tourism
  • 71. How many traditional seasons do Aboriginal people of the Kimberley recognise?
A) twelve
B) eight
C) four
D) six
  • 72. Which gecko species is endemic to the Kimberley region?
A) Gehyra kimberleyi
B) Varanus gouldii
C) Lampropholis guichenoti
D) Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
  • 73. What are some introduced weeds affecting the Kimberley's pastureland?
A) Cocklebur, parkinsonia, bellyache bush, castor oil plant
B) Acacia, wattle, tea tree, pine
C) Bamboo, cactus, olive, palm
D) Kangaroo grass, spinifex, saltbush, eucalyptus
  • 74. What type of soil is found in parts of the Kimberley such as the valleys of the Ord and Fitzroy Rivers?
A) sandy soils
B) peaty bogs
C) volcanic ash
D) cracking clays
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