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

The entire Australian continent was once covered with networks of Indigenous placenames. These names often evoke important information about features of the env

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

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

This book showcases current research into Indigenous and minority placenames in Australia and internationally. Many of the chapters in this volume originated as