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... Scotland . Ardrossan SA Named by Governor Fergusson about 1870 after Ardrossan ( which he represented in Parliament after serving in the Crimea War ) in Ayrshire , Scotland . Argylla Ranges Q A corruption of the Aboriginal name ...
... Scotland . Ardrossan SA Named by Governor Fergusson about 1870 after Ardrossan ( which he represented in Parliament after serving in the Crimea War ) in Ayrshire , Scotland . Argylla Ranges Q A corruption of the Aboriginal name ...
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... Scotland , which derived its name from a Culdee Church founded in 815 by Constantin , King of the Picts . Dunolly V Named by Archibald C. McDougall in 1845 after Dunolly Castle in Scotland . Dunoon NSW Either Aboriginal , meaning Ridge ...
... Scotland , which derived its name from a Culdee Church founded in 815 by Constantin , King of the Picts . Dunolly V Named by Archibald C. McDougall in 1845 after Dunolly Castle in Scotland . Dunoon NSW Either Aboriginal , meaning Ridge ...
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... Scotland . Perth T From Perth in Scotland . Perthville NSW At first named after Perth in Scotland , but later changed to Perthville to avoid confusion with Perth in Western Australia . Peterborough SA The town was formed in 1880 and ...
... Scotland . Perth T From Perth in Scotland . Perthville NSW At first named after Perth in Scotland , but later changed to Perthville to avoid confusion with Perth in Western Australia . Peterborough SA The town was formed in 1880 and ...
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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