Macquarie
i, -ˈkwɒr noun
a river in SE Australia, in New South Wales, flowing NW to the Darling River. 750 miles (1210 km) long.
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| —n | |
| Lachlan. 1762--1824, Australian colonial administrator; Governor of New South Wales (1809--21), noted for his reformist policies towards ex-convicts and for his record in public works such as road-building in the colony | |
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| Macquarie2 (məˈkwɒrɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an Australian island in the Pacific, SE of Tasmania: noted for its species of albatross and penguin. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles) |
| 2. | a river in SE Australia, in E central New South Wales, rising in the Blue Mountains and flowing NW to the Darling. Length: about 1200 km (750 miles) |
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