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... known as Craven Flat , after a shepherd known as ' Old Craven Jack ' because of his ceaseless ' cravin ' for higher wages and a change of scene . Creighton Creek V well - known farmer . Named after W. A. Creighton , a successful and ...
... known as Craven Flat , after a shepherd known as ' Old Craven Jack ' because of his ceaseless ' cravin ' for higher wages and a change of scene . Creighton Creek V well - known farmer . Named after W. A. Creighton , a successful and ...
Page 120
... known as Five Islands , but the name of the group of five islands off Red Point was transferred to part of the coastal district fifty miles south of Sydney , later known by the Aboriginal name of Illawarra . It was in use in 1806 . In ...
... known as Five Islands , but the name of the group of five islands off Red Point was transferred to part of the coastal district fifty miles south of Sydney , later known by the Aboriginal name of Illawarra . It was in use in 1806 . In ...
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... known as Myall Creek , the river finally took its name from the Presbyterian mission at Weipa . Mitchell Q After Sir ... known explorer who conferred many place names and was Surveyor - General of New South Wales . The Mitchell River in ...
... known as Myall Creek , the river finally took its name from the Presbyterian mission at Weipa . Mitchell Q After Sir ... known explorer who conferred many place names and was Surveyor - General of New South Wales . The Mitchell River in ...
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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