Statistics for Time in Australia

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What was the "six o'clock swill"?	Last drinks before the pubs close	91%
At what time does a shaft of sunlight shine on the Stone of Remembrance in Melbourne?	11am, 11 November	64%
What time does the Melbourne Cup start?	3:00 pm	55%
Which town is in a different time zone to the rest of the state?	Broken Hill NSW	55%
Discussing a petition for change in 2006, what did Queensland Premier Peter Beattie suggest that daylight savings would do?	Increase skin cancer	36%
Which transport route has its own time zone?	The Indian Pacific train between Kalgoorlie WA and Port Augusta SA	36%
When did time zone legislation come into effect?	1895	27%
Before the time zones were legislated, how was the time determined in Australia?	Each town or city chose its own time	18%
"It's time" was a powerful election campaign in 1972. Which of these lines was not included?	It’s time for changes	18%
When offshore territories are included, how many time zones does Australia have?	9	9%
The Dreamtime is:	A misinterpretation by early anthropologists	0%
Which island has two time zones (constant eastern standard time and constant eastern daylight savings time)?	Heron Island, Queensland	0%