Aboriginal approaches to the naming of places across Australia differ radically from the official introduced Anglo-Australian system. However, many of these ear

The stories behind Australia's many, many strange, inappropriate and downright hilarious place names. From Dismal Swamp to Useless Loop, Intercourse Island to D

Australia's place names have been significantly influenced by the various cultural groups that make up our society. But why are there so many names of Celtic or

Australian Place Names has some very interesting origins. One place was named after its discoverer's horse.