How was Barmah Forest created?

• By volcanic activity

• Through geological, water, and ecological processes

• By human intervention

• Through a meteor impact

When did the most recent large earthquakes occur in the region?

• 20,000 to 30,000 years ago

• 70,000 years ago

• 600 years ago

• 8000 years ago

What is the name of the block of land that was gradually raised?

• Deniliquin Fault

• Echuca Tilt Block

• Cadell Tilt Block

• Barmah Fault

How did the Murray River change its course?

• It flowed south around the Cadell Tilt Block

• It flowed north around the Cadell Tilt Block

• It flowed east towards the Moira Lakes

• It flowed west towards the Bama sandhills

What caused the formation of the Bama sandhills?

• Wind-blown sand from the ancestral lake

• Volcanic eruptions

• Glacial activity

• Human construction

When did the Murray River turn south?

• Around 8000 years ago

• Around 600 years ago

• Around 70,000 years ago

• Around 20,000 to 30,000 years ago

What is the section between Picnic Point and Barmah township known as?

• Barmah Choke

• Cadell Fault

• Goulburn River Channel

• Kanyapella Lake

What led to the creation of the Barmah wetlands?

• Large earthquakes

• River diversions

• Floodwaters over thousands of years

• Glacial activity

Who are the local Aboriginal custodians of the Barmah Forest?

• Yorta Yorta people

• Wurundjeri people

• Boonwurrung people

• Taungurung people

How many Aboriginal people lived in the forest in 1841?

• Approximately 1800

• Approximately 400

• Approximately 6000

• Approximately 100