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Australia quiz

We ask about Australia in 7 quizzes: flag, 14 trivia questions, 16 Explorer photos, the Oceania map, outline and 3 numbers. Canberra is the capital.

7 quizzes·Capital Canberra·16 places in Explorer

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8 questions about Australia only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Australia at a glance

Capital	Canberra
Continent	Oceania
Location	Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean
Population	27 million (2025 estimate), 54th of 196
Area	7,741,220 km², 6th of 196
People per km²	3.6
Land borders	None
Coastline	25,760 km
Highest point	Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 m
Lowest point	Lake Eyre, -15 m
Official language	English
Currency	Australian dollar
Flag colours	blue and white
Calling code	+61
Largest cities	Melbourne (5.2 million), Sydney (5.1 million), Brisbane (2.5 million), Perth (2.1 million)
Terrain	Mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast
Climate	Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
Where the name comes from	The name Australia derives from the Latin australis meaning "southern;" the Australian landmass was long referred to as "Terra Australis," or the Southern Land
Murray River	2,508 km
In our quizzes	7 packs

Australia has no land borders, only 25,760 km of coastline. By area Australia is 6th of 196 countries, just behind Brazil and ahead of India. The lowest point, Lake Eyre, lies 15 m below sea level.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Australia on the map of Oceania. In the Oceania map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

16 in Explorer

Sydney Opera House, Australia — **Sydney Opera House**
The sail-shaped shells on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour.
Photo: Diliff / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Uluru, Australia — **Uluru**
A vast red sandstone monolith in the heart of the outback.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia — **Sydney Harbour Bridge**
The steel arch nicknamed the "Coathanger" over the harbour.
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia — **Heard Island and McDonald Islands**
Remote sub-Antarctic islands with Australia's only active volcano.
Photo: Tristannew (original) Derivative: SHB2000 (cropped) / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Canberra, Australia — **Canberra**
Australia's planned capital, laid out around an artificial lake in 1913.
Photo: Tim J Keegan from Lake Macquarie, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Melbourne, Australia — **Melbourne**
Australia's cultural capital on the Yarra, famous for laneways, coffee and sport.
Photo: Shkuru Afshar / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 16 Australia photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
In what country is Sydney?	Australia
What currency does Australia use?	Dollar
Which is the longest river in Australia?	Murray
Which lake marks the lowest point in Australia?	Lake Eyre
Australia’s highest mountain is named after a national hero of which country?	Poland
Canberra was chosen as Australia’s capital as a compromise between which two cities?	Sydney and Melbourne
How many states does Australia have?	6
Tasmania is part of which country?	Australia
Which reef off Australia is the largest coral reef system in the world?	Great Barrier Reef
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?	Indian Ocean
Which is the largest desert in Australia?	Great Victoria Desert
Which is the driest inhabited continent?	Australia
Which is the smallest continent?	Australia
Uluru, the huge red rock, is in which country?	Australia
What is the population of Australia? (millions)	27 million
How long is the Murray River in Australia?	2,508 km
What is the area of Australia? (in thousand km²)	7,692 thousand km²

Facts from our quizzes

Australia is the only continent that is also a single country. It is wider than the moon and home to 21 of the world's 25 most venomous snakes.

Twelve Apostles. Limestone sea stacks rising off a wild southern coast.

Tasmanian Wilderness. A vast wild region of temperate rainforest, glacial lakes and dolerite peaks.

Gold Coast. Australia's surf city, a 57-km strip of beaches lined with high-rises.

Ball's Pyramid. The tallest volcanic sea stack in the world, a 562-metre blade of rock in the Pacific.

Ningaloo Reef. A 260-km fringing reef where whale sharks gather every autumn.

Where Australia trips people up

Australia is shown with New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea for the flag. Australia's shape is shown beside Brazil, the United States and Russia.

One trivia question is “In what country is Sydney?” (Australia). Then: “What currency does Australia use?” (Dollar). Australia in numbers: a population of 27 million, the Murray River at 2,508 km and an area of 7,692 thousand square kilometres. Sydney Opera House and Uluru, two of 16 Australia photos, are marked easy; Gold Coast is marked hard.

Every Australia question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Australia?

The capital of Australia is Canberra.

Which continent is Australia in?

Australia is in Oceania.

What is the population of Australia?

About 27 million (2025 estimate).

Which countries border Australia?

Australia has no land borders.

What is the highest point in Australia?

Mount Kosciuszko, at 2,228 m.

What is the official language of Australia?

English.