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... probably never be known . Two versions are current : 1. That it is a corruption of Colin Campbell ( Sir Colin Campbell , later Lord Clyde ) , who commanded the Highland Brigade in the Crimean War , and who later suppressed the Indian ...
... probably never be known . Two versions are current : 1. That it is a corruption of Colin Campbell ( Sir Colin Campbell , later Lord Clyde ) , who commanded the Highland Brigade in the Crimean War , and who later suppressed the Indian ...
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... probably after a local settler . Dubbo NSW Aboriginal . Head covering , or skull - cap . Probably from Tubbo . Headgear of this kind was made of several kinds of material such as netted headbands or possum fur . There is reason to ...
... probably after a local settler . Dubbo NSW Aboriginal . Head covering , or skull - cap . Probably from Tubbo . Headgear of this kind was made of several kinds of material such as netted headbands or possum fur . There is reason to ...
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... Probably named by E. W. Rudder because of its likeness to the English valley . Meaning , Cymi's island . Kempton T After an early resident , Anthony Fenn Kemp . Formerly Green Ponds , so named because of the ponds in the vicinity ...
... Probably named by E. W. Rudder because of its likeness to the English valley . Meaning , Cymi's island . Kempton T After an early resident , Anthony Fenn Kemp . Formerly Green Ponds , so named because of the ponds in the vicinity ...
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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