| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Capital and largest city | Sydney | 100%
|
| Bordering states and territories | Queensland | 89%
|
| Bordering states and territories | Victoria | 88%
|
| Bordering states and territories | South Australia | 84%
|
| Bordering states and territories | Australian Capital Territory | 75%
|
| Second largest city | Newcastle | 73%
|
| Third largest city | Wollongong | 63%
|
| River on the southern border | Murray River | 60%
|
| Mountain range that 'separates' the coast and inland | The Great Dividing Range | 51%
|
| Tallest mountain | Mount Kosciuszko | 42%
|
| Country music capital of Australia | Tamworth | 37%
|
| State flower | Waratah | 35%
|
| BHP was founded in this city | Broken Hill | 31%
|
| State nickname | The {First} State | 27%
|
| The most _____ _______ have come from NSW | Prime Ministers | 24%
|
| Second oldest national park in the world | {Royal} National Park | 22%
|
| Region in the north west of the state (Hint: not to be confused with the U.S region) | New England | 21%
|
| 1808 coup d'état | {Rum} Rebellion | 19%
|
| Oldest inland settlement in Australia | Parramatta | 17%
|
| Sir Henry Parkes gave this speech in 1889, which is said to be the start of federation | The {Tenterfield} Oration | 6%
|