Cities

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Brunswick

Name Established Nomenclature
Jenkinson 1825 Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson
Swaine 1826 Named after Leonard Swaine, first governor of Brunsick
Hanover 1828 Named after the royal house
Buchanan 1829 Named after Hans Buchanan, chief architect of Brunswick
Castleton 1833 Named after Castleton, Derbyshire a mining town in England after significant amounts of Coal were discovered in the area.
St James 1833 Named after St James's Palace
Beaumont 1835 Named after Thomas Wentworth Beaumont, politician and soldier from the UK who served with Governor Swaine in the Northumberland Militia
Sydow 1841 Named after Rudolph von Sydow a German-born advocate for dividing Georgeland North of the Catlereagh River into its own colony.
Samuels 1841 Named after the first opposition leader of Octavia, Brendan Samuels

Georgeland

Name Established Nomenclature
Charlotte 27 November 1815 Named after King George III's consort
Huxley 1820 Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland
Randall 1821 Named after the colony's first gold commissioner, James Randall
Prosperia 1822 Site of the colony's first gold discovery
Stewart 1822 Named after Robert Stewart, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who died in the same year. The Castlereagh River was named after his peerage (Viscount Castlereagh)
Frederickstown 1827 Named after Prince Frederick, the Duke of York and Albany who died the same year.
Dutton 1830 Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's second governor
Maxton 1832 Named after William Maxton, founder of the Georgeland Citizens Association (Iscoun's first political party) which advocated democratic government for the colony.

Octavia

Name Est Nomenclature
Bexley 1823 Named after Nicholas Vansittart, Prime Minister of the UK's peerage, the Baron of Bexley
Point Hicks 1825 Named after second lieutenant of the Endeavour on Cook's first voyage.
Wellesley 1830 Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon
Murray 1828 Named after the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 through 1830, Sir George Murray
Oxley 1832 Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia
Eastbourne 1834 Named after the British seaside town
Southport 1834 The major port of Octavia
Peel 1835 Named after Sir Robert Peel, English Prime Minister

Wemberley

Name Est Nomenclature Comment
St Christopher 18 June 1926 Named after the birthplace of Queen Maria II of Portugal Was originally named São Cristóvão
Michaelstown 1830 Named after King Miguel of Portugal Originally named Migueles
Metternich 1830 Named after King Miguel's close friend
Beja 1836 Named after the Dukedom of Beja in portugal
Barrios 1842 Named after the first governor, Alberto Barrios.
Buckingham 1842 Named after the English royal palace Originally named Belem after the Portuguese royal palace
Palmstown 1843 Originally named Palmela after the first Prime Minister of Portugal's title
Kenedy 1845 Named after Leonel Kenedy, second governor.
Brito 1847 Named after a northern parish in Portugal

Disused

Huntley 1838 Named after Huntley, Gloucestershire, birthplace of the first governor of Octavia, Peter Lander
Chapman 1843 Named after the first governor of Iscoun's first gaol at Wellesley
Hobson 1847 Named after John Hobson, widely considered to be the father of independence in Iscoun
Kefford 1850 Named after the second governor of Octavia Phillip Kefford.
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