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| + | |Named after the Endeavour's name when it was launched. The Endeavour was the ship which James Cook captained when he discovered Iscoun | ||
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| + | |Named after Nicholas Vansittart, Prime Minister of the UK's peerage, the Baron of Bexley | ||
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| + | |Point Hicks | ||
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| + | |Named after second lieutenant of the Earl of Pembroke on Cook's first voyage. | ||
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Revision as of 02:30, 7 March 2011
This page contains a list of cities in Iscoun
Contents |
Georgeland
| Name | Established | Nomenclature |
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| Charlotte | 27 November 1815 | Named after King George III's consort |
| Dutton | 1819 | Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's first gold commissioner |
| Huxley | 1820 | Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland |
| Hanover | 1820 | Named after the royal house |
| Jenkinson | 1821 | Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson |
| Chippeway | 1822 | Named after the native americans who turned over large parts of Ontario, Canada to the UK |
| 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) |
| Randall | 1830 | Named after second Governor of Georgeland, James Randall |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley | 1830 | Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon |
| Swaine | 1837 | Named after the first governor of Octavia, Leonard Swaine |
| Oxley | 1838 | Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia |
| Pembroke | 1838 | Named after the Endeavour's name when it was launched. The Endeavour was the ship which James Cook captained when he discovered Iscoun |
Vansittart
| Name | Est | Nomenclature |
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| 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 Earl of Pembroke on Cook's first voyage. |
Wemberley
| Name | Est | Nomenclature | Comment |
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| 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 | |
| Beaumont | 1835 | Named after Queen Maria II's husband | Originally named Beauharnais |
| 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. |
