Milsons Point

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/milsons-point

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Milsons Point?Lower North Shore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2. How many people live in Milsons Point?Approximately 1,700 residents
3. How big is Milsons Point?Approximately 0.3 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Milsons Point?Sydney
5. Why is Milsons Point special?It has great views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House and is close to the city, so many people like to live there.
6. Who was Milsons Point named after?It was named for James Milson, one of the first European settlers in the area.

Promontory: A point of high land that juts out into a large body of water.
Colonial Past: The history of a region during the period when it was a colony controlled by a foreign power.
Urban Planning: The process of designing and managing the development of cities and towns.