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Country objects to significant events (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

landmarks

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'significant events' is the definition.
'landmarks' can be an answer for 'events' (landmark is a kind of event). I am not sure about the 'significant' bit.

'country objects' is the wordplay.
'country' becomes 'land' (synonyms).
'objects' becomes 'marks' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'land'+'marks'='LANDMARKS'

'to' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for landmarks that I've seen before include "Prominent features" , "historic events" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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