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Alexander Wyclif Reed. Albany Island Q Named by Lieut York of HMS Rattlesnake . It was originally intended to use this name for Somerset , q.v. Albatross Bay Q After a patrol vessel that cruised in the vicinity of Cape York Peninsula ...
Alexander Wyclif Reed. Albany Island Q Named by Lieut York of HMS Rattlesnake . It was originally intended to use this name for Somerset , q.v. Albatross Bay Q After a patrol vessel that cruised in the vicinity of Cape York Peninsula ...
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... Island Q After Sir Charles Fitzroy . Named by Captain Cook on 9 June 1770 after Augustus Henry Fitzroy , third Duke of Grafton and Prime Minister at the time of Cook's departure . Fitzroy River Q Discovered and named by Charles and ...
... Island Q After Sir Charles Fitzroy . Named by Captain Cook on 9 June 1770 after Augustus Henry Fitzroy , third Duke of Grafton and Prime Minister at the time of Cook's departure . Fitzroy River Q Discovered and named by Charles and ...
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Alexander Wyclif Reed. Aboriginal . Water running down . Thuddungra NSW Thursday Island Q The islands in the vicinity of Cape York named after the days of the week provide some problems for those who are interested in nomenclature ...
Alexander Wyclif Reed. Aboriginal . Water running down . Thuddungra NSW Thursday Island Q The islands in the vicinity of Cape York named after the days of the week provide some problems for those who are interested in nomenclature ...
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Aboriginal name Alexander arrived Banks became Black Blue British called Camp Cape Captain Captain Cook changed Charles coast Colonial command corruption Creek crossed discovered discovery district Duke Earl earlier early Edward England English established expedition explorer Eyre February Flinders gave George given gold Governor Grant Gulf Gulf of Carpentaria Harbour Head Henry Hill honour Island James John Joseph Journal June Kangaroo King known Lady Lake land later Lieut Lord Macquarie Matthew Flinders meaning miles Mount mountain Murray NSW Aboriginal officer origin Pass Peak Peninsula Phillip Plains Point Port present probably Q Aboriginal Q Named Range reached recorded River Q Robert rock Secretary settlement settler ship sighted South Australia South Wales Springs station Strait Stuart survey surveyor Sydney T. L. Mitchell Thomas took town township tree vessel village visited Western wife William wrote Young