The tourist test: how to tell if you’re a stranger in your own town

A kind of belonging barometer, the tourist test was developed as ‘a bit of a wake-up call’ to teach people more about their surroundings

I took a test. A fun test. Its overarching question: are you a tourist in your own home? Absolutely not, I thought. Almost three decades in Sydney makes me a local. But when I tried to answer the questions, I was shocked – I couldn’t pass.

Because it’s not about “where to eat, play, and stay”. The tourist test is a kind of belonging barometer that explores how much we understand and participate in our home environment.

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