50 More Unusual Australian Town Names
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Looking beyond Sydney, Adelaide and Victoria
- Albany
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Not yet on the place-name map, this name has Shakespearean ties via the Duke Of Albany character in King Lear.
- Babinda
- Ballarat
- Bathurst
- Burrundie
- Cairns
- Ceduna
- Davenport
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
This old-time name for a sofa would not be comfortable as a baby name.
- Deakin
- Daintree
- Dampier
- Delamere
- Deniliquin
- Emita
- Euroa
- Evandale
- Eyre
- Forbes
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"field"Description:
Forbes is a business magazine in the U.S., long led by Malcolm Forbes, with a buttoned-down Brooks Brothers image. If you name your son Forbes, you're definitely implying a connection to the prominent and wealthy family -- which may be exactly what you're intending. But if you have a more down-to-earth image in mind, try Field.
- Fremantle
- Gibson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"Gilbert's son"Description:
An undiscovered patronymic surname, Gibson blends the cool, rugged feel of names like Bridger, Riggs, and Hudson with the clunky charm of names like Gilbert, Wilbur, and Digby. Associated with the popular brand of guitars, it could make an unexpected, music-related option.