Arrange the cities present in the Australian Trans-Continental Railway from west to east:
(A) Petterborough
(B) Roto
(C) Forrest
(D) Sydney
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (B), (D)
(C) Forrest — first, the westernmost of the four, east of Kalgoorlie.
(A) Petterborough — second, just east of Port Augusta.
(B) Roto — third, east of Broken Hill.
(D) Sydney — fourth, the end of the line on the east coast.
Note: Forrest, Petterborough and Roto are not in any line of the chapter, yet all three stand on the small map of the Australian railway. Treat every map in the book as part of the lesson.
NCERT (2026-27): “The Australian Trans–Continental Railway This rail-line runs west-east across the southern part of the continent from Perth on the west coast, to Sydney on the east coast. passing through Kalgoorlie, Broken Hill and Port Augusta (Fig. 7.7).”
Fig. 7.7: Australian Trans–Continental Railway |
