Quiz: Channels

Bulletin of 29 October 2026

What are the three major rivers which flow through Queensland’s Channel Country and drain into Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre)?
Answer
Cooper Creek, Diamantina River and Georgina River.
What is the difference between a canal and a channel?
Answer
A canal is always artificial; a channel is (usually) natural.
What Australian scientific body has its headquarters at 203 Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania?
Answer
Australian Antarctic Program.
In Australia, Channel 5 and Channel 35 are legally reserved for emergency use only on what radio network?
Answer
UHF CB.
The D'Entrecasteaux Channel lies between Tasmania and what offshore island?
Answer
Bruny Island.

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