In the 31 years of the Williamstown Festival, 500,000 people have been drawn to Commonwealth reserve to hear music, see the fireworks, dancers and performers.
Star, in conjunction with the Williamstown Festival and Williamstown Chamber of Commerce, is running a special competition.
Answer the six questions listed below correctly and you could be in line to win one of the three fabulous prizes.
First prize: two night accommodation at the Quest Williamstown North ($666)
Second prize: Flight with a sea-plane ($150)
Third prize: Hamper from Darriwill Farm - Gourmet Food, Gifts and Wine Merchants ($100)
See the six questions listed and post your answer along with your name, address and phone number to:
Williamstown Festival Competition,
C/O Star Newspaper,
17 Assembly Drive,
Tullamarine, Vic 3043.
The comp closes on 19th March and prizes will be drawn on 20th march and winners will be notified by phone and their names will be printed in the 24th March edition of Star Newspapers.
Questions:
1. Williamstown was named after whom?
King William the fourth on April 10th 1837. http://www.funtours.com.au/melbourne/williamstownferry.shtml
2. When was the Williamstown area first colonised by English settlers?
a. 1825 b. 1835 c. 1840
b. 1835 http://www.seasidelights.com.au/au/vic/williamstown.asp?fState=vic
Much better link scroll down to the 2nd and third paragraph under Colonial exploration and Settlement, think this will clear up things for you shocker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamstown,_Victoria ( don't know why but the ,_Victoria does not copy across as part of the link no mater what I do, if you want to read this please add it.!
basically November 1835 arrived at Point Gellibrand, but in 1837 Governor Richard Bourke and Captain William Lonsdale visited and renamed it William's Town after King William IV.
3. How many railway stations does Williamstown have?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4
b. 3 North Williamstown, Williamstown Beach and Williamstown Thanks Shocker, although I am not sure for memory, I thought that there is one that is no longer in use????
4. The Williamstown festival will be located in which iconic Williamstown Park and which week end date does it fall?
Commonwealth reserve, Last weekend in March 27-29 March 2009 http://williamstownfestival.com.au/
5. Blunt Boat Builders celebrated its ... birthday last year?
a. 100 b. 150 c. 200
c. 150 Thanks again Shocker
6. What was the original purpose of the timeball tower at Point Gellibrand, Williamstown?
Have a read here, Bit of a trick question, originally built as a lighthouse, but the 'Timeball tower' was originally used so that the sailors could set their chronometers.http://www.seasidelights.com.au/au/vic/williamstown.asp?fState=vic
I hope this has not already been posted. Took me forever to type up! Good luck all will post some answers if I get time before my little one gets up!
