Meanings
proper noun
- A natural harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Origin
Named after British naval administrator and politician George Jackson by Captain James Cook in 1770.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Māori Poihākena
- Poihākenanatural harbour in Sydney
Cite this entry
APA
Port Jackson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Jackson
MLA
“Port Jackson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Jackson. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Jackson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Jackson.
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