| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The capital and largest city | Sydney | 98%
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| The second largest city | Newcastle | 85%
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| This river, the longest in Australia forms most of the southern border of New South Wales | Murray | 70%
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| What is the population of NSW, the highest of all the Australian states, to the nearest million? | 8 million | 67%
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| NSW completely surrounds which federal district where Canberra is located | ACT | 57%
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| This coastal mountain range runs the entire length of the state from north to south | Great Dividing Range | 55%
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| This river's valley is famous for its wineries and coal mining | Hunter | 51%
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| Which world heritage building was supposedly designed from pieces of a cut up orange? | Sydney Opera House | 51%
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| Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney is the main hub for which airline, Australia's national carrier? | Qantas | 50%
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| And in the summer? | Cricket | 49%
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| What is the traditional sporting colour of NSW teams that compete in provincial competitions? | Sky Blue | 45%
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| NSW became a state in which year | 1901 | 44%
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| 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 | 44%
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| In January, at what hour does the sun set in New South Wales? | 8pm | 41%
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| Which side of a coin never fails in New South Wales? | Tails | 35%
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| What is the main winter spectator sport in the winter months? | Rugby League | 34%
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| Which national park, on Sydney's southern outskirts was the first proclaimed in Australia on 26 April 1879? | Royal National Park | 33%
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| Which northern regional city is Australia's Country Music capital? | Tamworth | 33%
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| Which of NSW's universities is the oldest in Australia? | University of Sydney | 31%
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| Which coastal highway runs south from Sydney to Melbourne? | Princes Highway | 30%
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| The Queen of which country appoints the executive officer of New South Wales, the Governor? | Australia | 22%
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| What is the largest export industry in NSW? | Tourism | 6%
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| The NSW flag consists of the state badge defacing which British flag? | Blue Ensign | 3%
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| What is NSW's and Australia's highest mountain? | Mt Kosciouszko | 3%
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