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:
Gibson is an undiscovered patronymic surname, with some appealing nicknames. It also brings to mind the popular brand of guitars.