Aussie & Kiwi Landmark Quiz

Test your knowledge of famous places across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, then use an atlas or map to check your answers.

Ages
8–14
Time
About 30 min
Subject
Geography
Difficulty
medium
Where
Indoor
Who
Solo or family

What children will learn

  • Locate famous natural and built landmarks in Australia and New Zealand
  • Learn the states, territories, islands and capital cities
  • Use an atlas or map to check facts

You'll need

  • This page printed
  • A pencil
  • An atlas, map or reliable website to check answers

How to do it

  1. Read each question on the answer sheet and write your best guess — no peeking yet!
  2. Swap sheets with another player (or keep your own) and check every answer using an atlas or map.
  3. Mark each landmark on a blank map of Australia and New Zealand, or circle it in the atlas.
  4. Count your score, then choose one landmark to find out more about and share three interesting facts with the family.

Make it easier

Answer as a team with an adult, or turn the quiz into multiple choice by offering three options for each question.

Make it harder

Write five extra questions of your own about landmarks in your state, region or town — checking each fact in two places.

Parent tip: Answers: 1 Northern Territory · 2 Aoraki/Mount Cook · 3 Canberra · 4 Wellington · 5 Queensland · 6 Victoria · 7 Mount Kosciuszko · 8 Cook Strait · 9 Tasman Sea · 10 South Island.

Landmark Quiz Answer Sheet

QuestionYour answerQuestionYour answer
1. Uluru is in which state or territory?6. The Twelve Apostles are in which state?
2. NZ's highest mountain?7. Mainland Australia's highest mountain?
3. Australia's capital city?8. Strait between NZ's North and South Islands?
4. New Zealand's capital city?9. Sea between Australia and NZ?
5. Great Barrier Reef is off which state?10. Milford Sound is on which island?

Write your answer next to each question, then check them all with an atlas or map.

Fantastic work! Every little step helps you grow.