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1. What is the approximate population of Tatura as of recent estimates?
a) 2500
b) 4500
c) 7000
d) 10,000
2. What was the primary purpose of the internment camps in Tatura during World War II?
a) Housing Australian soldiers
b) Holding prisoners of war and enemy aliens
c) Serving as refugee camps
d) Training military personnel
3. Which major Australian food company has a factory in Tatura?
a) Vegemite
b) SPC Ardmona
c) Bega Cheese
d) Nestlé
4. Tatura is known for its strong connection to which cultural community?
a) Italian
b) German
c) Greek
d) Chinese
5. What major irrigation system supports agriculture in Tatura?
a) Snowy Hydro Scheme
b) Murray-Darling Basin
c) Goulburn Valley Irrigation System
d) Ord River Scheme
6. What annual event is held in Tatura and is famous among the local community?
a) Tatura Show & Rodeo
b) Shepparton Festival
c) Melbourne Cup Parade
d) Goulburn Valley Wine Festival
7. Tatura is home to a well-known sporting club in which sport?
a) Soccer
b) Cricket
c) Lawn Bowls
d) Australian Rules Football
8. Tatura’s WWII internment camps housed people from which nationalities?
a) German and Italian
b) Japanese and Russian
c) French and Dutch
d) British and Canadian
9. What is the name of the museum in Tatura that provides information about the internment camps and local history?
a) Tatura War Museum
b) Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
c) Greater Shepparton Heritage Centre
d) Victoria Military Museum
10. The Tatura German War Cemetery is the final resting place for soldiers from which war?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) Vietnam War
d) Korean War
11. Tatura plays a key role in which agricultural industry?
a) Dairy farming
b) Wheat production
c) Fishing
d) Cotton farming
12. What is the name of the research institute in Tatura that focuses on irrigation and agriculture?
a) CSIRO Agriculture Centre
b) Tatura SmartFarm
c) Goulburn-Murray Research Hub
d) Victorian Farming Institute
13. What is the nearest major river to Tatura?
a) Murray River
b) Goulburn River
c) Yarra River
d) Campaspe River
14. Tatura’s horse racing club is known as what?
a) Tatura Park Racing Club
b) Tatura & Shepparton Racing Club
c) Goulburn Valley Racecourse
d) Tatura Turf Club
15. What is the name of the golf course in Tatura?
a) Tatura Country Club
b) Goulburn Valley Golf Club
c) Shepparton & Tatura Golf Club
d) Tatura Lakes Golf Club
16. What is a key feature of the annual Tatura Italian Festival?
a) Traditional Italian music and dancing
b) Olive oil and pasta-making workshops
c) Italian car and bike shows
d) All of the above
17. Which type of livestock is commonly associated with farming in the Tatura region?
a) Sheep
b) Dairy cows
c) Pigs
d) Goats
18. Tatura is located approximately how many kilometres north of Melbourne?
a) 150km
b) 170km
c) 200km
d) 220km
19. Which major highway runs through Tatura?
a) Hume Hwy
b) Goulburn Valley Hwy
c) Princes Hwy
d) Western Fwy
20. Tatura is known for the production of which fruit?
a) Apples
b) Grapes
c) Peaches
d) Pears
21. What type of crops are most commonly grown around Tatura besides fruit?
a) Wheat and barley
b) Tomatoes and vegetables
c) Cotton and sugar
d) Rice and corn
22. The region around Tatura is known for a specific type of dairy product. Which one is it most famous for?
a) Cheese
b) Yogurt
c) Butter
d) Milk
23. Tatura was first settled in which decade of the 19th century?
a) 1830s
b) 1850s
c) 1870s
d) 1890s
24. What historic structure was built in Tatura in the late 1800s to aid the growing community?
a) Tatura Railway Station
b) Tatura Water Tower
c) Tatura Schoolhouse
d) Tatura Bridge
25. Tatura is home to a large population of which migratory bird species due to its proximity to wetlands?
a) Swans
b) Pelicans
c) Egrets
d) Ducks
26. Tatura’s annual show is held in which month?
a) January
b) February
c) March
d) November
Turn to page 22 for the answers