Port Jackson

noun

an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in southeastern Australia: the harbor of Sydney.

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This little animal, the smallest and most beautiful of the opossum tribe, is exceedingly numerous in the vicinity of Port Jackson.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Burrah-Burrah, about 90 miles in the interior, west of Port Jackson.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Limestone Creek, about 140 miles in the interior, west of Port Jackson.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
He established a settlement at Port Jackson, and founded a city which he called Sydney, after the then secretary for home affairs.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
They are supposed to be late deserters from the colony at Port Jackson.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora | Edward Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for Port Jackson

Port Jackson

noun

an inlet of the Pacific on the coast of SE Australia, forming a fine natural harbour: site of the city of Sydney, spanned by Sydney Harbour Bridge

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