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2 Crosswords For Kids New South Wales Towns and Cities Word Puzzles - Blackline Masters a bobbrandis.com publication Page 2

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4 Name Date NSW Towns and Cities Puzzle a bobbrandis.com publication Page 4

5 NSW Towns and Cities Puzzle 1 Clues Across: 3 - Beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state located 772 kilometres north of Sydney and 165 kilometres south of Brisbane. Headland adjacent to the town, is the easternmost point of mainland Australia. The local Arakwal Aboriginal people's name for the area is Cavvanbah, meaning "meeting place" 5 - Town in the south-east 421 km from Sydney. Used by the Yuin-Monaro tribal grouping of Aborigines. Well known for its cheese which shares the name of the town. 6 - The largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 42,000. Located at the intersection of the Mitchell, Newell and Golden highways. The traditional country of the Wiradjuri people. 9 - Regional city in the Southern Tablelands 195 kilometres south-west of Sydney. Home to the Big Merino, the world's largest concrete sheep A town in the Riverina region. Located approximately 140 kilometres west of Albury on the intersection of the Newell Highway and Riverina Highways Capital of New South Wales 15 - A town on the Mid North Coast. Settled in 1831 by William Wynter. The centre of a significant agricultural district. 16 km from the coast and 317 km north of Sydney. Down: 1 - Town in the south located 114 kilometres south of Canberra. On the Snowy Mountains Highway, connecting Bega with the Riverina. 2 - Town in the western Riverina region. Midway between Sydney and Adelaide. 719 km from Sydney. The town is built beside the Murrumbidgee River. 4 - Located in the New England region at the intersection of the New England and Bruxner Highways. A three-hour drive from Brisbane, 2.5 hours from Byron Bay, two hours from Armidale, and 7 hours from Sydney. First inhabitants were the Jukembal people. Sir Henry Parkes delivered his Federation Speech here. 7 - A town approximately 800 kilometres north-west of Sydney. On the south bank of the Darling River. The traditional country of the Ngemba people 8 - Town in the central west. 270 km NW of Sydney. Well known for its fine wine. The Ulan coal mines are in the district. The name is derived from the Wiradjuri term Moothi meaning "Nest in the Hills" 9 - A parish and town on the Northern Tablelands, in the New England region. 608 km N of Sydney. The original owners are the Ngarabal people. District has been a producer of wool, sheep and beef cattle since it was first settled km NNE of Sydney, at the mouth of the Hunter River. The predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal. Llargest coal exporting harbour in the world Town in the Central West located on the Newell Highway between Parkes and West Wyalong. On the banks of the Lachlan River. The district is a cropping area where wheat and similar crops are grown. 380 kilometres west of Sydney. Home to the Wiradjuri people City in the South Coast region located 125 kilometres SSW from Sydney. A farming community, sustaining a thriving dairy industry. Name of city is aboriginal word for black cockatoo. Inhabited by the Dharawal Aboriginal people. NSW Towns and Cities Puzzle 1 - Wordbank Albury, Armidale, Ballina, Bathurst, Bega, Bourke, BrokenHill, ByronBay, CoffsHarbour, Cooma, Dubbo, Finley, Forbes, Forster, GlenInnes, Goulburn, Griffith, Hay, Maitland, Mudgee, Narrabri, Newcastle, Nowra, Orange, Parkes, Sydney, Tamworth, Taree, Tenterfield, Tumut, Tuncurry, WaggaWagga, Wollongong, Young a bobbrandis.com publication Page 5

6 NSW Towns and Cities Puzzle 1 - Solution C H B Y R O N B A Y O Y T M B E G A D U B B O N M O T G O U L B U R N E L D R E F R E G K W O F I N L E Y E C R I I E N A B E N O S E L N W T S Y D N E Y R L S T A R E E a bobbrandis.com publication Page 6

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