Australian islands quiz

David Whitley,

This quiz is all about the islands of Australia – their location, their national parks, their wildlife and more. How many answers can you get?

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Australian islands quiz

This quiz is all about the islands of Australia – their location, their national parks, their wildlife and more. How many answers can you get?

1 / 10

Which Australian island, which shares its name with an English county, was settled by descendants of mutineers from the Bounty?

2 / 10

King Island, Flinders Island and Cape Barren Island are underrated Australian islands in which body of water?

3 / 10

Which country is the Australian external territory of Christmas Island, best known for its annual red crab migration, closest to?

4 / 10

What was the former name of K’gari, the world’s largest sand island, famed for having 75 Mile Beach as the main highway and startlingly pure freshwater lakes such as Lake McKenzie/ Boorangoora?

5 / 10

Magnetic Island, known for its koalas, forts, family-friendly resorts and impressive snorkelling, is a suburb of which Queensland city?

6 / 10

In which Australian archipelago might a sailing yacht cruise depart from Airlie Beach, and make visits to Hill Inlet, Whitehaven Beach and Shaw Island?

7 / 10

Which island in Victoria, famous for its penguin parade, was named in honour of the Commander of the First Fleet?

8 / 10

Where in Australia would you find Goat Island, Shark Island and Cockatoo Island?

9 / 10

What are Bathurst Island and Melville Island off the coast of Darwin, Australia, collectively known as?

10 / 10

Wildlife hotspot Flinders Chase National Park is on which Australian island?

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