Re: Return of Its Academic!

[Roy Wilke <"royboy"@DELETETHISbit.net.au>]

Chris Brownbill wrote:

> Seeing as how the original 'Its Academic' was so well received earlier this year
> (the posting in this newsgroup - not the TV show), its time for a second
> edition.
>
> The first correct answer to each question gets 5 points - your time starts now!
>
> In each case, the question is - What do the following group of stations or rail
> locations have in common?  The lists are not exhaustive (ie there may be other
> stations/locations which currently share or in the past have shared the common
> property).
>
> Good luck.
>
> Q1.  Perth, Commercial Road (Port Adelaide), Winton, Mareeba, Normanton,
> Ballarat, Geelong.
>

They all have railway stations.

> Q2.  Emerald (Qld), Lithgow, Pakenham, Armadale (WA), Glenelg.

They all have railway stations.

> Q3.  Sydney Central, Melbourne Central, Wynyard, Town Hall, Redfern, Parliament,
> Flagstaff, Wolli Creek, East Camberwell.

They all have railway stations.

> Q4.  Junee, Lithgow, Geelong, Gawler, Kangaroo Flat, Garfield, Tallarook,
> Burwood (Vic), Toodyay

They all have railway stations.

> Q5.  Princes Bridge, Redfern, South Brisbane, Hobart, St James.

There is a railway station at each of these places.

> Q6.  Fremantle, Tailem Bend, Circular Quay, Meadowbank, Cronulla, Hawkesbury
> River, Flinders Street, Stony Point, Queenscliff, Cleveland, Cairns, Townsville.

They all have railway stations.

> Q7.  Marinna, Kundabung, Ivanhoe, Kiata

Each of these four places has a railway station.

> Q8.  Sydney Central, Spencer Street, Perth, South Geelong, Grange, Richmond
> (Vic), Park Road, Subiaco, Royal Park.

A railway station is located at each of these places.

> Q9.  Olympic Park, Brighton, Glanville.

Railway stations here, too.

> Q10.  Uranquinty, Bendigo, Port Melbourne, Egelabra

A rail service connects these places to somewhere else.

Are these the answers you want? :)