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