| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| City bombed by Japan in WWII | Darwin | 96%
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| About 35% of the Australian mainland | Desert | 88%
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| Animal that probably arrived in Australia between 3000 and 4000 years ago | Dingo | 69%
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| Regional city in NSW, known for its open-plains zoo | Dubbo | 63%
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| Major river stressed by irrigation, pesticides and drought | Darling | 61%
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| Low, forested mountain range on the eastern edge of Melbourne | Dandenongs | 53%
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| River that flows through Hobart | Derwent | 51%
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| Island off Mission Beach that operated as a resort for decades | Dunk Island | 27%
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| Riverina town that hosts the annual Ute Muster | Deniliquin | 25%
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| Town in the Kimberley bombed by Japan in WWII | Derby | 25%
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| Archipelago named after an English buccaneer who sailed through the area in 1699 | Dampier | 24%
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| Largest island in Western Australia, named after a Dutch sea captain who visited in 1616 | Dirk Hartog Island | 18%
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| Common name for a genus of snakes native to Australia and New Guinea | Death adder | 8%
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| Mountain named by Hume and Hovell after Hume was injured and trees impeded the view of their intended route | Disappointment | 6%
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| Wimmera town that gave its name to a play and a film | Dimboola | 4%
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