Parents-to-be Meghan and Harry kick off Australia tour with baby gifts

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began the first day of their first Australian tour with an official welcome ceremony at Admiralty House in Sydney, where they were presented with some quintessentially Aussie gifts -- a pair of baby Ugg boots and a kangaroo doll.

The gifts were given to Meghan and Harry by Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Queen Elizabeth II's official representative in Australia, and his wife, Lynne Cosgrove.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle look at a plush kangaroo with Australia's Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and his wife, Lynne Cosgrove.

Parents-to-be Megan, 37, and Harry, 34, announced their pregnancy Monday, just hours after they landed in Sydney. Tuesday marks their first public appearance since announcing the news.

Lady Lynne Cosgrove, Prince Harry, Australia Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and Meghan Markle pose during a Welcome Event at Admiralty House on Tuesday in Sydney.

Their Australia tour coincides with the third Invictus Games, an international sporting competition for wounded veterans and members of the military created by Prince Harry in 2014.

The royal couple met with representatives of the countries competing in the games, which will be held in Sydney this year, during the reception at Admiralty House.

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet Ruby, a mother Koala who gave birth to koala joey Meghan.

Later in the day Meghan and Harry visited Sydney's Targona Zoo, where they were introduced to two koalas who recently gave birth to joeys Meghan and Harry, named to mark the royal visit.

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They then traveled across the harbor by boat to the Sydney Opera House. Inside, they watched a performance by the Bangarra Dance Theatre, an acclaimed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander modern dance company.

After the performance, Harry and Meghan met with well-wishers outside the famed building, many of whom had been waiting for hours in the Sydney sun to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.

Harry and Meghan spent time shaking hands and chatting with members of the crowd, which was estimated to number between 3,500 to 4,000 people, according to CNN affiliate Nine News Australia.

Among the crowd was 98-year-old Sydney resident Daphne Dunne, who had met Harry during his previous visits. The two shared a hug and then Harry introduced her to Meghan.

Many of those in attendance were reportedly carrying gifts for the couple's baby. Others carried signs, welcoming the Duke and Duchess to Australia.

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