Match the vocabulary word with its definition. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. first explorer to Australia Royal Easter Show 2. Sydney Harbour Sydney Lace 3. decoration made of iron Opera House 4. landmark with sail-like roof Sydney Harbour Bridge 5. people who live in Sydney New South Wales 6. crosses Sydney's harbor linking the downtown area with the north side of the harbor Sydneysiders 7. where Capt. Cook first landed and is now the state where Sydney is capital Port Jackson 8. the first transported prisoners Captain James Cook 9. nation formed by the colonies Commonwealth of Australia 10. like a large state fair First Fleet

1. First explorer to Australia- Captain James Cook.

2. Sydney Harbour- Port Jackson.

3. Decoration made of iron- Sydney Lace.

4. Landmark with sail-like roof - Opera House.

5. People who live in Sydney- Sydneysiders.

6. Crosses Sydney's harbor linking the downtown area with the north side of the harbor-  Sydney Harbour Bridge.

7. Where Capt. Cook first landed and is now the state where Sydney is capital- New South Wales.

8. The first transported prisoners- First Fleet.

9. Nation formed by the colonies- Commonwealth of Australia.

10. Like a large state fair- Royal Easter Show.

Explanation:

1. Captain James Cook, a naval captain, and navigator was the first explorer to chart the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

2. Port Jackson is a natural harbour located at the Sydney Harbour. This harbour is famous for being the location of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.

3. Sydney lace is a decorative design in architecture that is made of iron. This decorative design is also used in clothing.

4. The Opera House is a landmark famous in Sydney that has a sail-like roof, like that of sails in boats.

5. The people who live in Sydney are known as Sydneysiders. As the people of London are known as Londoners, so also, Sydneysiders are the term used for the people of Sydney.

6. Sydney Harbour Bridge is the bridge that crosses Sydney Harbour connects the downtown area and the rest of the harbour's north side.

7. Kurnell in New South Wales was the first place that Captain Cook landed. It is also the state where Sydney is the state's capital.

8. First Fleet was actually the name given to the prisoners, the very first group of convicts that were shipped to the British Colony in Australia.

9. The Commonwealth of Australia is a nation that is formed by the colonies of the British empire. They came together to form one nation, the Commonwealth of Australia.

10. The Royal Easter Show is an annual Sydney event that is more like a large state fair. It normally occurs for a period of two weeks during the Easter Week.

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