Sports & Leisure
What was tennis star, John Fitzgerald’s nickname?
Fitzy
What is the last major township before the Western Australian border?
Ceduna
Which South Australian family business was started in 1934 by Herb and Doris Charlesworth?
Charlesworth Nuts
What became compulsory for car drivers and passengers in 1975?
Wearing seatbelts
Which Balfours cake product was heritage listed in April 2001?
Frog cake
When, in the evening, did South Australian pubs close in 1915?
6 o’clock
Which steel town built Australia’s first offshore oil rig?
Whyalla
Which US general made a famous speech at Terowie during World War 2?
General Douglas MacArthur
Where is the famous mulberry tree, the oldest European tree in South Australia, still growing?
On Kangaroo Island
What whale is most commonly sighted off the coast of South Australia?
The Southern Right
What did the the pastoralist Sir Thomas Elder give 20,000 pounds to establish at Adelaide University?
The Elder Conservatorium of Music
Which Clare Valley town is famed for its high quality slate which is used to produce billiard tables?
Mintaro
What business was Henry Holden in before he started making cars?
Saddlery
Which Australian state was the first to legally recognise trade unions?
South Australia
What religious order run the Sevenhill Cellars?
The Jesuits
What sports facility used to stand on the present site of Adelaide’s Festival Centre?
Adelaide City Baths
What event saw Petersburg change its name to Peterborough?
World War 1
Which Malaysian-born Sri Lankan started his singing career in Adelaide?
Kamahl
Who named Mount Lofty when he saw it from the sea in 1802?
Matthew Flinders
What credit card first appeared in South Australia in 1974?
Bankcard
Who is the only South Australian Governor to have set a world sprint record?
Marjorie Jackson-Nelson
What are there 15 of, along the length of the Murray River?
Locks
Which South Australian premier’s name was once attached to Uluṟu?
Henry Ayers
What could South Australian 18 year olds legally do after 30 June 1972?
Vote
What unusual tree has been planted around the edge of the Seppeltsfield vineyards?
The date palm