From Iscoun
This page contains a list of cities in Iscoun
Georgeland
Name
| Established
| Nomenclature
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Charlotte
| 27 November 1815
| Named after King George III's consort
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Dutton
| 1819
| Named after Keith Dutton, the colony's first gold commissioner
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Huxley
| 1820
| Named after Francis John Huxley, first colonial secretary of Georgeland
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Hanover
| 1820
| Named after the royal house
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Jenkinson
| 1821
| Named after Prime Minister of the UK, Robert Jenkinson
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Chippeway
| 1822
| Named after the native americans who turned over large parts of Ontario, Canada to the UK
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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)
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Randall
| 1830
| Named after second Governor of Georgeland, James Randall
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Maxton
| 1832
| Named after William Maxton, founder of the Georgeland Citizens Association (Iscoun's first political party) which advocated democratic government for the colony.
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Octavia
Name
| Est
| Nomenclature
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Wellesley
| 1830
| Named after Arthur Wellesley, Prime Minister of the United Kingdon
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Swaine
| 1837
| Named after the first governor of Octavia, Leonard Swaine
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Oxley
| 1838
| Named in honour of John Oxley, explorer and surveyor in New South Wales, Australia
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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
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Wolpe
| 1840
| Named after Charles Wolpe, first Premier of Octavia.
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Samuels
| 1841
| Named after the first opposition leader of Octavia, Brendan Samuels
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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
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Point Hicks
| 1825
| Named after second lieutenant of the Endeavour on Cook's first voyage.
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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
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Michaelstown
| 1830
| Named after King Miguel of Portugal
| Originally named Migueles
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Metternich
| 1830
| Named after King Miguel's close friend
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Beaumont
| 1835
| Named after Queen Maria II's husband
| Originally named Beauharnais
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Beja
| 1836
| Named after the Dukedom of Beja in portugal
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Barrios
| 1842
| Named after the first governor, Alberto Barrios.
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Buckingham
| 1842
| Named after the English royal palace
| Originally named Belem after the Portuguese royal palace
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Palmstown
| 1843
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| Originally named Palmela after the first Prime Minister of Portugal's title
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Kenedy
| 1845
| Named after Leonel Kenedy, second governor.
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