Botany Bay

Bot·a·ny Bay

B0411400 (bŏt′n-ē) An inlet of the Tasman Sea in southeast Australia south of Sydney. It was visited by Capt. James Cook in 1770 and named by Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist in his crew, for the exotic flora found on its shores. The first British penal colony in Australia was established here briefly in 1788 before relocating to present-day Sydney.

Botany Bay

n 1. (Placename) an inlet of the Tasman Sea, on the SE coast of Australia: surrounded by the suburbs of Sydney 2. (Placename) (in the 19th century) a British penal settlement that was in fact at Port Jackson, New South Wales

Bot′any Bay′

n. a bay on the SE coast of Australia, near Sydney.

Botany Bay

Botany Bay,

inlet, New South Wales, SE Australia, just S of Sydney. It was visited in 1770 by James Cook, who proclaimed British sovereignty over the east coast of Australia. The site of the landing is marked by a monument on Inscription Point. The bay was named by Cook and Sir Joseph Banks because of the interesting flora on its shores. Although Australia's first penal colony was often called Botany Bay, its actual site was at Sydney on Port Jackson. The bay is now an important cargo port with chemical facilities and an oil refinery.

Botany Bay

1. an inlet of the Tasman Sea, on the SE coast of Australia: surrounded by the suburbs of Sydney 2. (in the 19th century) a British penal settlement that was in fact at Port Jackson, New South Wales

单词	botany bay
释义	Botany Bay Bot·a·ny Bay B0411400 (bŏt′n-ē) An inlet of the Tasman Sea in southeast Australia south of Sydney. It was visited by Capt. James Cook in 1770 and named by Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist in his crew, for the exotic flora found on its shores. The first British penal colony in Australia was established here briefly in 1788 before relocating to present-day Sydney. Botany Bay n 1. (Placename) an inlet of the Tasman Sea, on the SE coast of Australia: surrounded by the suburbs of Sydney 2. (Placename) (in the 19th century) a British penal settlement that was in fact at Port Jackson, New South Wales Bot′any Bay′ n. a bay on the SE coast of Australia, near Sydney. Botany Bay Botany Bay, inlet, New South Wales, SE Australia, just S of Sydney. It was visited in 1770 by James Cook, who proclaimed British sovereignty over the east coast of Australia. The site of the landing is marked by a monument on Inscription Point. The bay was named by Cook and Sir Joseph Banks because of the interesting flora on its shores. Although Australia's first penal colony was often called Botany Bay, its actual site was at Sydney on Port Jackson. The bay is now an important cargo port with chemical facilities and an oil refinery. Botany Bay 1. an inlet of the Tasman Sea, on the SE coast of Australia: surrounded by the suburbs of Sydney 2. (in the 19th century) a British penal settlement that was in fact at Port Jackson, New South Wales
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