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See how many you get right in our version of an Aussie spelling bee. Here are some well known and some not so well known Australian place names.
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1. Capital of New South Wales a. Sidney b. Sydney c. Sedney | Answer b |
2. Town in south-east New South Wales near the Snowy Mountains a. Jindabyne b. Jindibyne c. Jindybine | Answer a |
3. Capital of Victoria a. Melbourne b. Melborne c. Melburn | Answer a |
4. Located in New South Wales. After the First Fleet’s arrival, the area was orignally called Garden Island Cove a. Woolamooloo b. Wooloomolloo c. Woolloomooloo | Answer c |
5. Capital of Queensland a. Brysbane b. Brissbun c. Brisbane | Answer c |
6. Seaside city in New South Wales. It is home to Nan Tien Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere. a. Wollongong b. Wollengong c. Woollongong | Answer a |
7. Located in at the foot of Mount Chincogan in New South Wales a. Mullabimbe b. Mullumbimby c. Mullanbinby | Answer b |
8. Capital of South Australia a. Adelaide b. Addalay c. Adalaid | Answer a |
9. Located in Queensland. A song was named for the city about Gunsynd, a famous race horse. a. Goondawindi b. Gondawindy c. Goondiwindi | Answer c |
10. Located in South Australia, the Pink Roadhouse is a focal point for this small town a. Onadetta b. Oodnadatta c. Oonedatta | Answer b |