Site and situation of Perth

Who explored Perth to find the location for a settlement?

• Lieutenant James Guildford

• Captain James Fremantle

• Lieutenant James Stirling

• Mr Peter Perth

Which of the following was one of Stirling's key requirements?

• Fresh water

• Fresh food

• Not too far from Sydney

• Not too far from the UK

When was the Swan River colony established?

• 1929

• 1829

• 1827

• 1799

The overall shape and extent of the boundary of an urban area is the definition for which key term?

• Site

• Situation

• Internal Morphology

• External Morphology

Which word best describes Perth's external morphology?

• Stellar

• Semi-Stellate

• Rectangular

• Circular

What is the extent of the Perth Metropolitan area?

• 1100 square kilometres

• 1200 square kilometres

• 1400 square kilometres

• 1600 square kilometres

What is Perth's boundary limited by?

• The Indian Ocean

• The Darling Scarp

• Both of the other options

Which of the following is a site factor of Perth?

• On the Sydney Coastal Plain

• At 40 mall

• Gently undulating between sea level and 60 mass

• 2700 km west of Adelaide

Which is the correct description of Perth's situation?

• 31 degrees 57'S 115 degrees 51'E

• 115 degrees 51'E 31 degrees 57'S

• 30 degrees 55'S 111 degrees 50'E

• 116 degrees 51'E 30 degrees 57'S

Why was Perth situated 17 kilometres upstream from Fremantle?

• Protection from foreign attack

• Access to freshwater

• Well drained sand ridge

• All of the above