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... Town NSW Named after and planned for the same purpose as Boys ' Town in the United States , to rehabilitate neglected and delinquent boys . It was founded in 1939 by Father T. V. Dunlea . Brachina Gorge SA Aboriginal . River red gums ...
... Town NSW Named after and planned for the same purpose as Boys ' Town in the United States , to rehabilitate neglected and delinquent boys . It was founded in 1939 by Father T. V. Dunlea . Brachina Gorge SA Aboriginal . River red gums ...
Page 74
... town site was surveyed in 1860 , and the name changed to that of the river , which had been known by this name for many years . Crowlands V After the old abbey town in Lincolnshire , meaning Bend in the river . Crow's Nest NSW Edward ...
... town site was surveyed in 1860 , and the name changed to that of the river , which had been known by this name for many years . Crowlands V After the old abbey town in Lincolnshire , meaning Bend in the river . Crow's Nest NSW Edward ...
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... town site was first settled in 1849 by William Geeves who , with his family , took up land in Lightwood Bottom , as it was then known . It was named Geeves Town in 1861 and then changed to Geeveston . Gembrook V So named because of the ...
... town site was first settled in 1849 by William Geeves who , with his family , took up land in Lightwood Bottom , as it was then known . It was named Geeves Town in 1861 and then changed to Geeveston . Gembrook V So named because of the ...
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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