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1.
Newcastle is the second largest city in
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The southern suburbs border what lake?
3.
Commandant's Baths, a sea bath built by convict labour in 1820, is better known as...
4.
Which 1975 hit song by Bob Hudson contains the line: "In Newcastle they have very strange mating habits"?
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All my friends are getting married
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5.
In 2010, what distinction did travel publishers Lonely Planet give to Newcastle?
They released the Newcastle City Guidebook
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It was the featured destination for February in their 2011 calendar
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They named it one of the top 10 must-see destinations in the world
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They moved their Australian headquarters to the Newcastle suburb of Merewether
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6.
Which "comedy cabaret big band" from Newcastle launched the careers of many nationally successful performers?
7.
Why was Newcastle in the world news in December 1989?
Eight whales beached themselves along the coast at Worimi
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8.
Why was Fort Scratchley built at Nobbys Head?
As a residence for the Governor
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To house a customs and immigration centre
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As a training base for the Newcastle Volunteer Rifles
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To defend the colony in the event of a Russian invasion
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9.
Which local band became hugely successful after winning two national competitions in 1994?
10.
Newcastle was the site of Australia's first what?
11.
Where in suburban Newcastle can you see koalas and wombats?
University of Newcastle
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12.
The police station known as the Lock Up was opened in 1861. What is it used for today?
A wedding reception venue
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A studio and exhibition space for artists
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13.
Newcastle was established to service what industry?
14.
What can be found along the coast just south of Swansea Heads?
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What is the tall structure in King Edward Park?
A climbing frame shaped like a rocket
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