Statistics for New South Wales Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The capital and largest city	Sydney	98%
The second largest city	Newcastle	82%
This river, the longest in Australia forms most of the southern border of New South Wales	Murray	66%
What is the population of NSW, the highest of all the Australian states, to the nearest million?	8 million	65%
NSW completely surrounds which federal district where Canberra is located	ACT	55%
This coastal mountain range runs the entire length of the state from north to south	Great Dividing Range	52%
This river's valley is famous for its wineries and coal mining	Hunter	50%
Which world heritage building was supposedly designed from pieces of a cut up orange?	Sydney Opera House	50%
Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney is the main hub for which airline, Australia's national carrier?	Qantas	46%
And in the summer?	Cricket	45%
NSW became a state in which year	1901	44%
What is the traditional sporting colour of NSW teams that compete in provincial competitions?	Sky Blue	44%
Which twin towns are on the New South Wales-Queensland border, the only place where an Australian state border meets the sea in an urban area?	Coolangatta - Tweed Heads	40%
In January, at what hour does the sun set in New South Wales?	8pm	39%
What is the main winter spectator sport in the winter months?	Rugby League	33%
Which side of a coin never fails in New South Wales?	Tails	32%
Which northern regional city is Australia's Country Music capital?	Tamworth	32%
Which national park, on Sydney's southern outskirts was the first proclaimed in Australia on 26 April 1879?	Royal National Park	30%
Which coastal highway runs south from Sydney to Melbourne?	Princes Highway	28%
Which of NSW's universities is the oldest in Australia?	University of Sydney	26%
The Queen of which country appoints the executive officer of New South Wales, the Governor?	Australia	21%
What is the largest export industry in NSW?	Tourism	5%
The NSW flag consists of the state badge defacing which British flag?	Blue Ensign	2%
What is NSW's and Australia's highest mountain?	Mt Kosciouszko	2%