| A | B |
| bases | a permanent or temporary location where people can live and work |
| get along | not fight, be friendly |
| interior | inside, away from the coast |
| aborigines | the first people who lived in Australia |
| supplies | food and other necessary things |
| exploration | a trip to a place you have not been, or a place where you are looking for something |
| swamps | land that is always very wet and sometimes covered with water |
| chosen | to decide which one of a number of things, people, etc that you want; past participle of choose |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| hero | someone who is admired for doing something very brave or good |
| turned into | change (something) into; become |
| expedition | a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous place |
| finally | at last |
| build | to make a structure such as a house, factory, ship, etc |
| orders | commands; directions |
| halfway | at the middle point between two things |
| lonely | unhappy because you are alone |
| search party | a group of people who look for someone who is lost |