Locations in Australia with a Scottish name

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This is a list of placenames in Scotland which have subsequently been applied to parts of Australia by Scottish emigrants or explorers.

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The Perth skyline viewed from Elizabeth Quay Perth (AU), Elizabeth Quay -- 2019 -- 0259.jpg
The Perth skyline viewed from Elizabeth Quay

Australian Capital Territory

Duntroon house in 1870 Duntroon 1870.png
Duntroon house in 1870

New South Wales

Sydney Harbour from Castlecrag Castlecrag Middle Harbour.JPG
Sydney Harbour from Castlecrag
Annandale Post Office, an example of the Federation Queen Anne style, is on the Register of the National Estate. Annandale 4.JPG
Annandale Post Office, an example of the Federation Queen Anne style, is on the Register of the National Estate.
Upper Tweed Valley showing the caldera wall Tweed Valley Rim.JPG
Upper Tweed Valley showing the caldera wall
Cessnock Cessnock, NSW.jpg
Cessnock
Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan MtAnnanBotanicGardens.jpg
Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Flag of Scotland Island Flag of Scotland Island.svg
Flag of Scotland Island

Northern Territory

View along the West MacDonnell Ranges from the Larapinta Trail, near Glen Helen West MacDonnell National Park.JPG
View along the West MacDonnell Ranges from the Larapinta Trail, near Glen Helen

Queensland

View from Indian Head, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia Fraser Island view from Indian Head.jpg
View from Indian Head, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia
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Moreton Island

South Australia

Ardrossan, SA Ardrossan.jpg
Ardrossan, SA
Stirling main street. Stirling main street 2006.jpg
Stirling main street.

Lobethal was known as Tweedvale for a number of years, due to the World Wars.

Tasmania

North Esk River from a bridge in Launceston North esk river launceston.JPG
North Esk River from a bridge in Launceston
Summit of Ben Lomond Summit run.jpg
Summit of Ben Lomond

Victoria

The Balconies (formerly known as the 'Jaws of Death') - Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia Grampians 12 4 05 to 15 4 05 039.jpg
The Balconies (formerly known as the 'Jaws of Death') - Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia
St Kilda town hall St Kilda Town Hall, jjron, 23.10.2011.jpg
St Kilda town hall
Remains of old automobiles in the ghost town of Cassilis, Victoria. Cassilis historical area02.jpg
Remains of old automobiles in the ghost town of Cassilis, Victoria.

Ivanhoe is named after the Walter Scott novel, Ivanhoe .

Western Australia

Stirling Range from the north Stirling Range DSC04397.JPG
Stirling Range from the north
Applecross Senior High School, located in Ardross, WA Applecross Senior High School, April 2006.JPG
Applecross Senior High School, located in Ardross, WA
Lake Mackay from space, November 1989 Lake mackay.jpg
Lake Mackay from space, November 1989

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References

  1. The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/34
  2. "Scotland Island Flag 1996". Australiana Flags. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. "Airlie Beach (entry 49381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. "1066 (entry Ayr)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  5. "Barcaldine (entry 1587)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  6. "Esk (entry 45517)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  7. "Kilcoy (entry 18096)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  8. "Kilkivan (entry 18114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 April 2012.