ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Steavenson Falls - Quiz
Contributed by: Peck
  • 1. Where are Steavenson Falls located?
A) Near Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
B) Near Marysville, Victoria, Australia
C) Near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
D) Near Sydney, New South Wales
  • 2. What is the total descent of Steavenson Falls?
A) 80 metres
B) 122 metres
C) 150 metres
D) 100 metres
  • 3. How many cascades do the falls have?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Four
  • 4. When was the track to the falls first cut by residents?
A) 1959
B) 1862
C) 1972
D) 1866
  • 5. Who were the falls named after?
A) John Steavenson
B) A local gold miner
C) The Governor of Victoria
D) Murray Byrne
  • 6. What was John Steavenson's official position?
A) Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges
B) Minister for Tourism
C) Manager of the Forest Reserve
D) Surveyor General of Australia
  • 7. When was the Steavenson Falls Scenic Reserve proclaimed?
A) 1972
B) 1939
C) 1959
D) 1966
  • 8. What provides power for the floodlights at the falls?
A) Diesel generators
B) Grid electricity
C) A water-driven turbine
D) Solar panels
  • 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) Generating power and providing water supply
D) Irrigation for farmland
  • 10. When were the floodlights at the falls formally turned on?
A) 1 January 1959
B) 3 November 1972
C) 7 February 2009
D) 15 August 1966
  • 11. Which tree species in the reserve regenerated after the 1939 bushfires?
A) Blue gum
B) Cedar
C) Mountain ash
D) Alpine pine
  • 12. Which bird is often seen in the reserve searching for insects?
A) Cockatoo
B) Magpie
C) Kookaburra
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) 1939
B) 7 February 2009
C) 1972
D) 1866
  • 15. Which piece of infrastructure survived the 2009 bushfire?
A) The wooden bridges
B) The main visitor center
C) The walking paths
D) The hydro-electric generator
  • 16. How long is the clear drop of the last cascade?
A) Less than 5 metres
B) Exactly 50 metres
C) More than 21 metres
D) Exactly 10 metres
  • 17. What type of tree has small, shiny, dark green leaves and is found in high rainfall areas?
A) Blackwood
B) Silver wattle
C) Mountain grey gum
D) Myrtle beech
  • 18. How far are the falls from Marysville?
A) 20 kilometres
B) 10 kilometres
C) 1 kilometre
D) 4 kilometres
  • 19. Who administered the reserve along with the Department of Primary Industry?
A) The local police force
B) The Tourist Association
C) Private land owners
D) A Voluntary Committee of Management
  • 20. What indicates the presence of lyrebirds on the ground?
A) Scratch marks in the leaves and twigs
B) Nests made of sticks
C) Footprints in the mud
D) Bird feathers
Created with That Quiz — where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.