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... P. P. King proved that Bathurst and Melville Islands were separated from each other ( they had been seen in 1644 by Tasman who thought they were a part of the mainland ) . King named the smaller one after Earl Bathurst . Bathurst , Lake ...
... P. P. King proved that Bathurst and Melville Islands were separated from each other ( they had been seen in 1644 by Tasman who thought they were a part of the mainland ) . King named the smaller one after Earl Bathurst . Bathurst , Lake ...
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Alexander Wyclif Reed. Cobourg Peninsula NT P. P. King named the peninsula in 1818 during his survey of the northern coast after Prince Leopold of Saxe - Cobourg , son - in - law of George IV , and uncle of Queen Victoria . He later ...
Alexander Wyclif Reed. Cobourg Peninsula NT P. P. King named the peninsula in 1818 during his survey of the northern coast after Prince Leopold of Saxe - Cobourg , son - in - law of George IV , and uncle of Queen Victoria . He later ...
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... P. P. King after William Dampier who joined the buccaneer crew of the Cygnet in 1684. In January 1688 the north - west coast of New Holland was sighted in the vicinity of Buccaneer Islands , q.v. , and the Cygnet was careened and ...
... P. P. King after William Dampier who joined the buccaneer crew of the Cygnet in 1684. In January 1688 the north - west coast of New Holland was sighted in the vicinity of Buccaneer Islands , q.v. , and the Cygnet was careened and ...
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Aboriginal name Aboriginal word Adelaide Bass Bathurst birthplace Brisbane called Camp Captain Cook coast Colonial command corruption Cove Creek d'Entrecasteaux Dalrymple Discovered and named discovery district Duke Duyfken E. J. Eyre Earl early settler Ernest Giles expedition explorer Fitzroy George gold Goulburn Governor Macquarie Harbour Henry Hill Island Q James John Oxley Kangaroo known Lady Nelson Lake later Leichhardt Lieut Lieut-Governor Lord Matthew Flinders McDouall Stuart meaning Moreton Mount NSW Mount Q Murray River name was given Named by Captain Named by Flinders Named by Governor Nicolas Baudin NSW Aboriginal NSW Named NT Named origin P. P. King Peak Peninsula Plains probably Q Aboriginal Q Discovered Queensland River NSW River Q Named river was discovered rock Scotland settlement South Australia South Wales station Strait survey surveyor Surveyor-General Swamp Sydney T. L. Mitchell Tasman Tasmania Thomas town township tree vessel Victoria water hole Western Australia William wrote