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Jes Jokin...Gwenda. It was a tricky question Yes.... you are right mate, the Darling is longer, but it combines with the Murray......... Murray - Darling Australian Fact sheet:...... Australian Geography The Murray River is the longest river in Australia at 2520km, combining with the Darling and Upper Darling Rivers to form the Murray-Darling basin. The Murray Darling extends over 15% of the continent, and serving 4 States and the ACT with water. Together they form the Murray–Darling. Tony Oz...:>)))

Ahhhh. Yes Gwenda......but...the Murray and Darling meet to form the Murray-Darling basin ( Same River different name )......bit like a street that changes names on the same road. Sorry, all disputes are null and Void.......LOL Tony Oz....:>)))...lol

Hi John & welcome - another sane person - you won't be for long when you've mixed with this lot for a while - lol Tony - aka Quiz Master - I'm gonna dispute no. 20 - the Darling (2740) is longer than the Murray (2589) source World Book. That was something I learnt tonight in my search for answers. A great quiz Tony - you've got a week to organise the next one!!!! Nitey nite, catch y'all tamorra Gwenda

G'day John. Welcome mate. Well..wer'e only hanging by our feet when its night time over here John, and the sun is at your end of the planet. But during the day time we are upright, and we let you hang by your feet . Hope that makes sense. Have a great day mate. Tony Oz

Hi Waggy . . . there is no room for sanity here - so welcome !!! LOL Thanks Tony, lets do it again sometime But I could do without the 'I told you so' in the background here !! teeeheee night all luv Laurie

Hello Wattlers, Shaz said it would be OK if I posted on your thread, even though I'm a foreigner, so here I am. Shaz and I met through a 'hot match' on GR, which turned out to be only warm. Anyway, she told me about your thread and said I should pay a visit, which I did. From what I've read, it's clear that you are all slightly mad, so I hope you'll accept someone who is more or less sane. I suppose it's because you all hang by your feet, while we on this side of the world stand on ours. I think I'd better leave it at that before I say anything rude and get barred before I've been admitted. Toodle-oo Waggy in UK

Wot....lol I wuz gunna wait till midnight, but i was reading my grandaughter a bedtime story ( Cinderalla ) and thought........oops the Quiz......if i dont put the answers up before midnight all you Princess's will turn back into Cinderalla's....LOL Tony Oz...:>))

O'k peeps.....here's the Answers. Most of these were given by the Bureau of National Stats in Oz. and the rest were from Australian Archives on general knowledge.......so dont blame the Quiz master............. All arguments are null & void.....lol ( sticks fingers in ears ) Tony Oz.....:>))) 1. Queensland 2. True. ( Estimated approx 3 miles below the earth.) 3. South Australia 4. True. ( b.1854 Victoria, Eldest of Eight Children to Irish Parents ) born Beveridge, northern Victoria 5. Northern Territory 6. Alice.( Alice Springs. N.T ) 7. True 8. William Brahe. ( a search party sent out to find Burke and Wills.) 9. The First Fleet, commissioned by Thomas Townshend, Baron Sydney. 10. 6 States. N.S.W, VIC,QLD,W.A,S.A,TAS...... 2 Territories N.T and ACT. 11. New Holland 12. Van Diemen's Land 13. Woomera ( used to launch a spear, for greater speed.) 14. False. ( Answer :Tasmania Total area Sq. km 68 401 ) 15. Western Australia ( Total area Sq. km 2 529 875 ) 16. Queensland. 17. The FLEET assembled at Mother Bank, the Isle of Wright, ( Captain Arthur Phillip ) 18. Such is Life. 19. The Holterman nugget. ( although mixed with Quartz weighed in at 300 kg ) 20. Murrumbidgee.( approx: 1575 km. ) The Murray river is longest 2520km 21.Arthur 22. Duckbill. 23. None.... Australia is a Country 24. Both Marsupials. 25. Coathanger. 26. 3 27. Wobble board. 28. False ( 6th ) 29. Queensland. ( Gold Coast Mountain Range.) 30. Richmond Bridge..built by convicts in 1823. 31. Richmond, Tasmania. 32. True. ( New Zealand broke away from Australia at about 76 million years ago.) 33. True. ( 40 977 sq. km,.) with a main road a distance of 189 km. 34. Uluru. 35. Victoria. 36. Bordertown. 37. Dog. 38. Lucky Starr. 39. False. 40. False. ( The returning: used for catching birds. Non Returning: used for hunting or warfare ) 41. John Wendlan fired the shot that killed the bushranger Dan Morgan.Biography:.....he was shot from behind by John Wendlan 42. Martin Cash. ( Born 1808 Enniscorthy Ireland Co. Wexford ) 43. Andrew George Scott 44. Point Puer ( JUVENILE CONVICT REFORM PRISON at PORT ARTHUR.) 45. False. ( Battery Stamp: Used for crushing Quartz to extract gold.) 46. 50km 47. True. 48. Suggestion are between 40 to 50 thousand years ago.'Kimberley' ( Bradshaw Paintings.) 49. Opals. 50. Walk backwards taking Photo's. ( Never walk backwards taking Photo's, at Coober. You could Disappear....lol ) 51. Approx 12 metre's ( Longest recordered 13.5 metre's. Eastern Gray Kangaroo.) 52. Great Victoria. ( W.A & S.A .Total of 4.5% of Australia.) 53. Blaxland Wentworth and Lawson. 54. False. ( TODD: river is in Northern Territory. TOD: river is in South Australia.) 55. Largest reliably documented: 6.7 m ( 21.75 ft ) 56. Northern Territory.

Hey . . . you said midnight . . . lol

Night Gwenda - night all Gwenda -I like your answers to question 50 PMSL I won't be around to see you post the answers at mid night Tony. Will have to look in the morning. Hugs Anna

Nearly caused major household dispute . . . but settling for what I got . . sorry WE got 1. Off coast Qld 2. True 3. South Australia 4. True - I know cause gtgran made his families mourning clothes 5. NT 6. Alice or Rankin 7. True 8. Burke & Wills expidition 9. Townshend 10. Eight (6 states - 2 territories) 11. New Holland 12. Van Deimens Land 13. Testing facility - rocket range named after aboriginal spearthrowing implement 14. False) 15. Western Australia 16. Queensland 17. Prisoners/convicts 18. Such is Life 19. Welcome 20. Murray 21. Arthur 22. Ornithorhynchus anatinus 23. Tricky lad . . . can't say none cause some folks call their local shires counties . . . 24. Marsupial mamals 25. The Coathanger 26. Three 27. Wobbleboard 28. True 29. Queensland 30. Richmond 31. Tasmania 32. True 33. True 34. Ullaru 35. Victoria Sth Coast 36. Which one ??? Bordertown do 37: Every bleedin person who forgot their blankie . . and the dog 38. Lucky Starr 39. False 40. False 41. John Wendlan 42. Michael Howel 43. Andrew Scott 44. Sarah Island 45. False - Ore Crusher) 46. 50km. 47. True 48. 17,500yrs 49. Opals 50. Probably something to do with ruining underground houses . . water ? blast ? 51. 5 mtrs 52. Great Sandy 53. Blaxland, Wentworth & Lawson 54. False - NT 55. 7mtrs 56. Kimberley area Going to make him a cuppa luv Laurie

Evening Loonies, Jilly, whose a spoilt little Bazza then, cripes your worse than my mum with her dog, I suppose he gets fed on chicken, fried rice, mince and vegies as well does he, gawd, talk about spoilt brats LOL Crikey Jood, you mean you never knew he lived there, yeah right, pull the other leg Ooh I didnt know Royalty went around on hands and knees begging and sucking up about Qantas Lounges and free Champers, thats more my style, Like Mr Humphries says Barb, IM FREE anytime Bad girl Jood, go to the Naughty corner and wash your mouth out with soap (adjustable) well I never!!! and while your going there, take that naughty (Minus the Lady) Macbev with you Hey Mary, arent you supposed to get showered then dressed hee hee Thats it I give up, you lot have sent my crazier, forgot where I was up to when I got to Tonys quizz, , been up north, Ettalong and only arrived home at 9.30 and by the time I read replys am too tired, so see you all tomorrow nity nite all ~~~~~~Shaz

Tony All my own work - turning pages of encyclopedia - pppp 1. off Qld coast 2. True 3. SA 4. True - Victoria 5. NT 6. Alice 7. 8. Brahe 9. King George III 10. 6 States, 2 Territories 11. Gondwanaland 12. Van Dieman's Land 13. spearthrower 14. True 15. WA 16. Qld. 17. 18. Such is life 19. The Welcome Stranger 20. Murray 21. Arthur 22. Duckbilled Platypus or what Anna said - what they call it in Dot and the Kangaroo 23. None but there are External Territories - Australia Antarctic Territory, Christmas Is., Cocos Is., Heard & McDonald Is and Norfolk Is. 24. Marsupials 25. Coathanger 26. 3 or Trooper 123 27. Wobbleboard 28. 29. Qld 30. Richmond Bridge 31. Tasmania 32. True 33. 34. Uluru 35. Victoria 36. Dimboola, Nhill, Bordertown 37. Dog 38. Lucky Starr 39. False 40. False 41. Police 42. 43. Andrew George Scott 44. Point Puer 45. False 46. 50 km 47. 48. 40-50,000 years 49. Opals 50. fall down a mine shaft want petrol after 6 pm go to the drive-in (when they get excited/angry etc. they throw dynamite) play golf - not a blade of grass in sight 51. 4m 52. Simpson 53. Blaxland, Wentworth & Lawson 54. False 55. 6m + 56. Thanks Tony - I learnt a few things tonight too and I didn't have to look up ALL the answers Gwenda PS bad luck about the numbers - again. Maybe next week. Anyone been watching the comedy classics - so good to see Are You Being Served & George & Mildred back again.

Tony Hadta cook dinner - hadta watch the footy so everyone else has probably had their answers up hours ago. But I haven't looked cos I didna want to cheat. I'll have a look now. Must admit I hadta consult my good friend Mr. Google about some of them You're a bit tricky Mr. Rudee. 1. off qld coast 2. true 3. SA 4 .true 5. NT 6.Alice 7.true 8. Brahe 9 Thomas Townshend 10 6 states, 2 territories 11 Great Southern Land 12 van Diemen's land 13 spear throwing device 14 false 15 WA 16 Qld 17 the First Fleet 18 such is life 19 welcome stranger 20 Darling 21 Arthur 22 ornithorhynchus 23 Is this a trick question?? The high country and the low country?? 24 marsupials 25 coat hanger 26 three 27 wobble board 28 false - 6th 29 Qld Gold Coast hinterland 30 Richmond Bridge 31 Richmond Tasmania 32 false - please don't let it be true - maybe that's where all our sheep came from! 33 True (Guiness book of records) 34 Uluru 35 Southern Victoria 36 Bordertown 37 dog 38 Lucky Star 39 true- not competely black 40 false 41John Quinlan 42 Martin Cash 43 Andrew George Scott 44 Point Puer 45 false 46 50kph 47 true 48 30,000 years 49 opals 50 Go to the local dressed in drag --eg 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' 51 5 metres 52 Great Victorian Desert 53 Blaxland,Lawson &Wentworth 54 false 55 17 foot 56 Cooktown - but it depends who you ask :>)) Anna

Hi Merle . . . welcome to the bunch of nutters Where do you hail from ??? luv Laurie

I'm an Aussie and would love to belong to the Wattle club.I'm an old girl now but still fun loving and friendly.

Night all you lovely peeps. Hubby want's to go to bed and if I stay typing the noise keeps him awake!! catch you tomorrow, Vonny

Sorry Wattlers.. I tried.. I told the man I wanted the winning ticket and he assured me it was the one... Just cant trust people these days... Had a nice night with the kids and now off to bidies.. See ya in the morrow.. Love Mary xxx POTO

btw do I win???? pmsl ;-))))))))))))))))))))))))

Couldn't answer 39 or we may have been deleted lolol ;-)