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Mount Gambier - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the primary industry of Mount Gambier?
A) Forestry
B) Service industry
C) Agriculture
D) Mining
  • 2. How much revenue does tourism generate for the Mount Gambier economy?
A) $100 million
B) $200 million
C) $50 million
D) $10 million
  • 3. Which region is Mount Gambier the major service centre for?
A) The Murraylands
B) The Flinders Ranges
C) The Barossa Valley
D) The Limestone Coast
  • 4. What is a popular cave diving venue in Mount Gambier?
A) Umpherston Sinkhole
B) Blue Lake
C) Cave Garden
D) Engelbrecht Cave
  • 5. Which year did the Mount Gambier Marketplace open?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2012
D) 2020
  • 6. Where is the hub of the city's arts located?
A) The old post office
B) Ferrers Street
C) Around Cave Gardens
D) Commercial Street
  • 7. Which gallery is considered South Australia's major regional art gallery?
A) James Morrison Academy Gallery
B) Mount Gambier Civic Gallery
C) The Main Corner Gallery
D) Riddoch Art Gallery
  • 8. How many secondary school musicians does the Generations in Jazz Festival host annually?
A) Nearly 7,000
B) Nearly 500
C) Nearly 1,000
D) Nearly 10,000
  • 9. When was the Coles shopping complex on Ferrers Street opened?
A) August 2012
B) November 2000
C) January 2015
D) December 2020
  • 10. What educational institution is housed within the arts complex?
A) The Limestone Coast University
B) James Morrison Academy
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 Main Corner
C) The Library Annex
D) The Civic Hub
  • 12. Which entity operated a cinema in the town hall building in the 1950s?
A) D. Clifford Theatres
B) Limestone Coast Cinemas
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) James Morrison Trio
C) Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
D) Gordon Goodwin and his Big Phat Band
  • 14. What is the main road transport role of Mount Gambier?
A) Aviation hub
B) Shipping port
C) Trucking centre
D) Rail freight hub
  • 15. What is an alternative name for the Blue Lake?
A) The Crater
B) Thugi
C) Warwar
D) Balumbul
  • 16. Where is the City of Mount Gambier Council Chamber located?
A) 42 Bay Road
B) Moorak
C) 41 Bay Road
D) 10 Watson Terrace
  • 17. Who was the first mayor of Mount Gambier?
A) Troy Bell
B) John Watson
C) Ben Hood
D) Tony Pasin
  • 18. How many councillors serve on the Mount Gambier council?
A) Ten
B) Twelve
C) Fourteen
D) Eight
  • 19. How often are local government elections held in Mount Gambier?
A) Every two years
B) Every five years
C) Every four years
D) Every three years
  • 20. Where is the Mount Gambier Prison located?
A) Watson Terrace
B) Moorak
C) Victor Harbor
D) Bay Road
  • 21. Who currently represents Mount Gambier in the South Australian House of Assembly?
A) Troy Bell
B) Ben Hood
C) Tony Pasin
D) Clare Scriven
  • 22. In which federal division is Mount Gambier located?
A) Grant
B) Barker
C) Limestone Coast
D) Adelaide
  • 23. What was the population of Mount Gambier according to the 2021 Census?
A) 10,000
B) 26,878
C) 30,000
D) 20,000
  • 24. What is the most popular industry for employment in Mount Gambier?
A) Retail Trade
B) Tourism
C) Log Sawmilling and Timber Dressing
D) School Education
  • 25. What percentage of residents identified as having 'No Religion' in the 2021 Census?
A) 6.1%
B) 4.3%
C) 14.4%
D) 52.0%
  • 26. What is the median weekly household income in Mount Gambier?
A) A$1500
B) A$800
C) A$1232
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) John Watson
B) Ben Hood
C) Troy Bell
D) Lynette Martin
  • 29. Mount Gambier is located on the slopes of what type of geological feature?
A) An extinct mountain range
B) A river delta
C) A dormant volcano
D) A limestone plateau
  • 30. How far is Mount Gambier from the capital city, Adelaide?
A) 600 kilometres
B) 280 kilometres
C) 450 kilometres
D) 350 kilometres
  • 31. Who were the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the Mount Gambier area?
A) The Anangu people
B) The Bungandidj people
C) The Arrernte people
D) The Wiradjuri people
  • 32. What did the local Aboriginal people call the mountain itself?
A) Ereng balam
B) Berrin
C) Waawor
D) Thu-ghee
  • 33. What monument was built in 1901 to commemorate the first sighting of the peak by colonists?
A) Grant Obelisk
B) Pioneer Lookout
C) Gambier Memorial
D) Centenary Tower
  • 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) 1846
B) 1839
C) 1854
D) 1842
  • 36. Who took over the leasehold after the Henty brothers abandoned their property in 1844?
A) John Watson
B) Hastings Cunningham
C) Evelyn Sturt
D) Dr. Edward Wehl
  • 37. When was the first police station established in Mount Gambier?
A) 1847
B) 1863
C) 1842
D) 1845
  • 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 Limestone Inn
C) The Henty Arms
D) Mount Gambier Hotel
  • 40. How far is Mount Gambier from the Victorian border?
A) 45 kilometres
B) 28 kilometres
C) 17 kilometres
D) 11 kilometres
  • 41. What is the Blue Lake famous for?
A) Changing color with the seasons
B) Its extreme high temperature
C) Being the deepest lake in Australia
D) Having no aquatic life
  • 42. What color does the Blue Lake turn in the summer?
A) Cobalt blue
B) Steel grey
C) Emerald green
D) Deep black
  • 43. What is the approximate depth of the Blue Lake?
A) 125 metres
B) 100 metres
C) 75 metres
D) 50 metres
  • 44. Besides the Blue Lake, what is another crater found in the city?
A) Sunset Lake
B) Red Lake
C) Crystal Lake
D) Valley Lake
  • 45. Which suburb is located to the north-east of the city?
A) Worrolong
B) Compton
C) Moorak
D) Yahl
  • 46. What climate classification does Mount Gambier have?
A) Tropical savanna (Aw)
B) Temperate mediterranean (Csb)
C) Humid subtropical (Cfa)
D) Arid desert (BWh)
  • 47. Which month is the wettest in Mount Gambier?
A) December
B) August
C) February
D) June
  • 48. What are the large aquatic structures found in the Blue Lake?
A) Stromatolites
B) Sea grasses
C) Kelp forests
D) Coral reefs
  • 49. What is the eastern suburb of Mount Gambier?
A) Wandilo
B) Moorak
C) Suttontown
D) Glenburnie
  • 50. Which wind system is responsible for the cool summer temperatures?
A) Roaring Forties
B) Trade winds
C) Westerlies
D) Monsoons
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