Australia States Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Cities

Study Notes

Topography of Australia

Australia has a flat lowland topography with a mean elevation of only 300m above sea level.
Only 5% of the continent is more than 600m above sea level.

The Western Plateau

The western part of Australia is a vast plateau made up of very hard rocks.
It includes Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and the larger part of South Australia.
The plateau has a few mountain ranges, including the Darling range, the Hamersley range, the MacDonnel range, and the Musgrave range.
The plateau is also home to the largest single rock, Uluru (also known as Ayers Rock), which is over 10km in circumference.
The interior of the plateau receives very little rainfall and is occupied by vast deserts, including the Great Sandy Desert, the Gibson Desert, the Great Victoria Desert, and the West Australian Desert.
The plateau is rich in mineral resources, including iron ore, gold, uranium, bauxite, and copper.

The Central Lowlands

The low-lying region between the Western Plateau and the Eastern Highlands is known as the Central Lowlands.
It extends from the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north to Encounter Bay on the southern shores.
The Central Lowlands can be divided into three smaller regions: the Great Artesian Basin, the Lake Eyre Basin, and the Murray-Darling Basin.

The Eastern Highlands

The Eastern Highlands consist of a long arc-shaped range of mountains called the Great Dividing Range.
The range runs parallel to the east coast, from the Cape York Peninsula in the north to the Bass Strait in the south.
The average altitude of the Eastern Highlands is about 900m.
Important ranges include the Blue Mountains and the Australian Alps.
Many rivers descend from these mountains, including the Murray and Darling rivers, which have been harnessed for hydroelectricity.
Mt Kosciuszko (2,228m), the highest peak in Australia, is located in the Eastern Highlands.

Australian Cities

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and is often referred to as the 'Harbour City'.
Melbourne is an important centre of industry, commerce, and cultural activity, and is often called the 'sporting and cultural capital' of Australia.
Canberra is the capital of Australia and houses the Parliament, the High Court, and many government departments and agencies.

Description

Test your knowledge on the divisions of Australia, including self-governing states like Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, as well as centrally administered territories like Northern Territory. Learn about major cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth.