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