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Sydney

Harbor geography, First Fleet history, coastal life and city transport

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6 chapters · 20 cards
  1. 01
    Local names and everyday life5 cards · ~1 min
  2. 02
    Land and water3 cards · ~1 min
  3. 03
    History and neighborhoods3 cards · ~1 min
  4. 04
    Arts and landmarks3 cards · ~1 min
  5. 05
    Food and everyday life3 cards · ~1 min
  6. 06
    Movement and civic life3 cards · ~1 min

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01
Prompt: Sydney residents may use this Australian shortening for a petrol station.
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Sydney · RECALLSydney residents may use this Australian shortening for a petrol station.Think it. Then flip it.
02
Prompt: Newtown and Marrickville belong to this commonly named Sydney region.
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Sydney · RECALLNewtown and Marrickville belong to this commonly named Sydney region.Think it. Then flip it.
03
Prompt: Parramatta is a major center of this broad Sydney region, often contrasted with the eastern suburbs.
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Sydney · RECALLParramatta is a major center of this broad Sydney region, often contrasted with the eastern suburbs.Think it. Then flip it.

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  1. 01Sydney residents may use this Australian shortening for a petrol station.RECALL
  2. 02Newtown and Marrickville belong to this commonly named Sydney region.RECALL
    Inner West

    The area's history includes industry and working-class housing.

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  3. 03Parramatta is a major center of this broad Sydney region, often contrasted with the eastern suburbs.RECALL
    Western Sydney

    The region contains many distinct communities.

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  4. 04Sydney's coast features these seawater swimming enclosures built into the shoreline.RECALL
    Ocean pool

    Waves or tides replenish many pools.

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  5. 05Sydney residents use this regional name for suburbs north of the harbor such as North Sydney and Chatswood.RECALL
    North Shore

    The region includes lower and upper sections.

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  6. 06Sydney Harbour is part of this larger natural harbor system.RECALL
    Port Jackson

    The harbor opens into the Tasman Sea.

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  7. 07Sydney's Icebergs ocean pool overlooks this famous eastern-suburbs surf beach.RECALL
    Bondi Beach

    The beach has a long surf lifesaving history.

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  8. 08This harbor-side garden adjoins the Opera House and includes Mrs Macquarie's Chair nearby.RECALL
    Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

    The garden was founded in 1816.

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  9. 09This historic Sydney district sits beneath the southern end of the Harbour Bridge.RECALL
    The Rocks

    The district preserves lanes and sandstone buildings.

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  10. 10These eleven ships arrived in 1788 to establish Britain's penal colony at Sydney Cove.RECALL
    First Fleet

    The ships first reached Botany Bay.

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  11. 11This Sydney World Heritage site was built to house male convicts in 1819.RECALL
    Hyde Park Barracks

    Francis Greenway designed the building.

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  12. 12Jørn Utzon designed this performing-arts landmark on Bennelong Point.RECALL
    Sydney Opera House

    The building opened in 1973.

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  13. 13Nicknamed the Coathanger, this steel arch links central Sydney with the North Shore.RECALL
    Sydney Harbour Bridge

    The bridge opened in 1932.

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  14. 14This domed Sydney shopping arcade occupies an entire George Street block in a former market building.RECALL
    Queen Victoria Building

    The building opened in 1898.

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  15. 15This Australian and New Zealand café staple pairs espresso with a thin layer of microfoam, lighter than a cappuccino's foam.RECALL
    Flat white

    Both Australia and New Zealand have origin claims.

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  16. 16This fish, also called Asian sea bass, is a familiar item on Sydney restaurant menus.RECALL
    Barramundi

    The species occurs across the Indo-West Pacific.

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  17. 17Newtown's main shopping and dining street meets Enmore Road beside the railway station in Sydney.RECALL
    King Street

    The street preserves many Victorian-era shopfronts.

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  18. 18Sydney ferries depart from this central waterfront interchange near the Opera House.RECALL
    Circular Quay

    The quay occupies the site of Sydney Cove.

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  19. 19This Sydney harbor ferry route connects Circular Quay with a northern beach suburb.RECALL
    Manly Ferry

    The crossing passes near the harbor entrance.

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  20. 20This named transport smartcard is used across Sydney's public transport network.RECALL
    Opal card

    The system covers multiple transport modes.

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