- What is the longest river in Australia?
- A) Murray River
- B) Darling River
- C) Murrumbidgee River
- D) Cooper Creek
Answer: A) Murray River
- Which river is known as the “Lifeblood of Australia”?
- A) Murray River
- B) Darling River
- C) Brisbane River
- D) Hawkesbury River
Answer: A) Murray River
- The Darling River is a tributary of which river?
- A) Murrumbidgee River
- B) Murray River
- C) Goulburn River
- D) Fitzroy River
Answer: B) Murray River
- What is the primary use of the rivers in Australia?
- A) Hydroelectric power
- B) Agriculture
- C) Transportation
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river flows through the city of Brisbane?
- A) Murray River
- B) Brisbane River
- C) Darling River
- D) Hawkesbury River
Answer: B) Brisbane River
- The Fitzroy River is located in which state?
- A) New South Wales
- B) Queensland
- C) Victoria
- D) Western Australia
Answer: B) Queensland
- Which river is the main water source for the city of Sydney?
- A) Parramatta River
- B) Hawkesbury River
- C) Nepean River
- D) Brisbane River
Answer: B) Hawkesbury River
- What is the average length of the Murray River?
- A) 1,400 km
- B) 2,508 km
- C) 2,000 km
- D) 3,000 km
Answer: B) 2,508 km
- Which river is known for its rich Aboriginal cultural heritage?
- A) Goulburn River
- B) Murray River
- C) Darling River
- D) Noosa River
Answer: B) Murray River
- The Murrumbidgee River is a tributary of which major river?
- A) Darling River
- B) Murray River
- C) Brisbane River
- D) Goulburn River
Answer: B) Murray River
- Which river flows through the Australian capital, Canberra?
- A) Murrumbidgee River
- B) Goulburn River
- C) Murray River
- D) Darling River
Answer: A) Murrumbidgee River
- The Ord River is primarily located in which state?
- A) Queensland
- B) New South Wales
- C) Western Australia
- D) Victoria
Answer: C) Western Australia
- Which river is known for its stunning gorges and landscapes in Queensland?
- A) Goulburn River
- B) Fitzroy River
- C) Tully River
- D) Burdekin River
Answer: B) Fitzroy River
- What is the primary environmental concern for rivers in Australia?
- A) Drought
- B) Pollution
- C) Overfishing
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river is famous for its white-water rafting opportunities?
- A) Tully River
- B) Murray River
- C) Murrumbidgee River
- D) Brisbane River
Answer: A) Tully River
- The Goulburn River is located in which state?
- A) New South Wales
- B) Victoria
- C) Queensland
- D) South Australia
Answer: B) Victoria
- Which river is the largest in Western Australia?
- A) Swan River
- B) Ord River
- C) Fitzroy River
- D) Gascoyne River
Answer: B) Ord River
- The Snowy River is known for its significance in which Australian region?
- A) Tropical North
- B) Snowy Mountains
- C) Outback
- D) Great Dividing Range
Answer: B) Snowy Mountains
- Which river is a popular destination for fishing and recreation in Victoria?
- A) Murray River
- B) Goulburn River
- C) Yarra River
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What is the main challenge facing the Murray-Darling Basin?
- A) Flooding
- B) Water allocation
- C) Invasive species
- D) All of the above
Answer: B) Water allocation
- Which river is famous for its limestone gorges in the Northern Territory?
- A) Katherine River
- B) Roper River
- C) Daly River
- D) Ord River
Answer: A) Katherine River
- Which river flows through the city of Melbourne?
- A) Yarra River
- B) Goulburn River
- C) Murray River
- D) Hawkesbury River
Answer: A) Yarra River
- The Burdekin River is significant for which agricultural activity?
- A) Rice farming
- B) Sugarcane production
- C) Wheat farming
- D) Cotton farming
Answer: B) Sugarcane production
- Which river is known for its pristine waters and rainforests in Queensland?
- A) Daintree River
- B) Burdekin River
- C) Fitzroy River
- D) Tully River
Answer: A) Daintree River
- The Hawkesbury River is located in which state?
- A) Queensland
- B) Victoria
- C) New South Wales
- D) South Australia
Answer: C) New South Wales
- What is the average discharge of the Murray River?
- A) 5,000 m³/s
- B) 10,000 m³/s
- C) 20,000 m³/s
- D) 2,000 m³/s
Answer: D) 2,000 m³/s
- Which river is a key water source for the agricultural regions of South Australia?
- A) Murray River
- B) Darling River
- C) Goulburn River
- D) Hawkesbury River
Answer: A) Murray River
- Which river is known for its diverse ecosystems and wildlife?
- A) Murray River
- B) Darling River
- C) Ord River
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What type of climate predominantly influences the rivers of Australia?
- A) Tropical
- B) Arid
- C) Temperate
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river is recognized for its historical significance to Indigenous Australians?
- A) Murray River
- B) Brisbane River
- C) Hawkesbury River
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
| River Name | Length (approx.) | Region | Significance |
| Murray River | 2,508 km | Southeastern Australia | Longest river in Australia; vital for agriculture and irrigation |
| Darling River | 1,472 km | New South Wales | Major tributary of the Murray River; important for irrigation |
| Murrumbidgee River | 1,485 km | New South Wales | Key tributary of the Murray River; supports agriculture |
| Fitzroy River | 1,100 km | Queensland | Important for agriculture and hydroelectric power |
| Brisbane River | 56 km | Queensland | Flows through Brisbane; significant for transport and recreation |
| Hawkesbury River | 120 km | New South Wales | Crucial for Sydney’s water supply and agriculture |
| Goulburn River | 654 km | Victoria | Key for irrigation and recreational activities |
| Ord River | 320 km | Western Australia | Significant for irrigation and hydroelectric projects |
| Snowy River | 352 km | Victoria/New South Wales | Famous for its natural beauty; important for hydroelectric power |
| Yarra River | 242 km | Victoria | Flows through Melbourne; important for recreation and tourism |
| Burdekin River | 300 km | Queensland | Major agricultural water source, especially for sugarcane |
| Daintree River | 140 km | Queensland | Known for its biodiversity and tourism; flows through rainforests |
| Tully River | 130 km | Queensland | Popular for white-water rafting; significant for the local ecosystem |
| Katherine River | 70 km | Northern Territory | Important for tourism and local ecosystems |
| Swan River | 72 km | Western Australia | Flows through Perth; important for recreation and tourism |