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Originally called Artesia the town changed its name in 1966 in an attempt to capitalize on its proximity to. Okay now thats your town name.
This is your last chance to pick a town name.
Funny town names in victoria. Dont get bogged down in Fear St Richmond. Opt for Courageous St Taylors Lakes. Or at least give it a shot at Hope St no excuses Melbourne has five of them.
This Brunswick thoroughfare is humorous not so much for its name but for the teddy bear some local clown mounted to its sign. Bong Bong Stinkhole Boobs Flat Mount Buggery. These are just some of Australias quirkiest place names.
One may question the origin of these town names. To some who have visited these places the origins of these names may be quite obvious. Some of these town names are naughty many are just plain strange.
A place half way between Nalinga and Violet Town in Victoria. Useless Loop - State. WA - Google Map They mine salt there so it cant be all that useless.
Vite Vite - State. VIC - Google Map Vite Vite is near Pura Pura and Nerrin Nerrin in South Western Victoria. Wagga Wagga - State.
NSW - Google Map The aboriginal meaning is the place of many crows. NSW is also home to such notable places as Burrumbuttock Delicate Nobby Tom Ugly Mount Great Groaner Flirtation Hill and Boozer Creek. Victorias entries seem a bit more whimsical with Teddy Bears Gap the Whipstick Scrub Ding-A-Ding and Sausage Gully delicious all featuring as well as well-known Melbourne locations.
Without further ado the complete list of the worlds most funny city names. Anais Portugal meaning anals Anus France source Arse Indonesia a small island off the coast of Sumatra Indonesia Arsenic Tubs New Mexico. Athol a town in Massachusetts USA source Bangkok Thailand.
Bastad a town in Scania Sweden. 16 funny Australian place names Australia is home to some of the strangest and most rib-tickling place names. Writer Daniel Scott set off to discover some of the best.
Heres a few of his favourites. Inspired the classic Aussie song Ive Been Everywhere Man writer Daniel Scott travelled across our wide brown land and. Areas in Victoria starting with A.
Below is a list of all the cities towns and suburbs in Victoria starting with the letter AClick on the place names to see more information including postcodes. As strange as this towns name is the story of how it came about is even weirder. The town was originally named Macks Corner after a businessman in the area whose last name was McCollum.
McCollum owned several businesses in the same building including a restaurant and an auto shop. As anyone couldve predicted this wasnt the cleanest environment and when one customer received a plate of food with a car grease stain he bitterly joked that the town. Howd it get the name.
Banana has nothing to do with fruit and everything to do with cows. Formerly known as Bananas Gully the town and the surrounding Banana Shire was named in honour of a dun-coloured bullock called Banana prized by local stockmen for his ability to herd wild cattle into holding yards. Banana died in the 1860s but theres a life-size statue of him beside the Dawson.
Some more bizarrely named towns. Is that a type-o. And over and over 15.
Not to be confused with the 1980s sci-fi movie Dune 16. You can tell by our name that our town is unique. Whats your favorite number.
Okay now thats your town name. This is your last chance to pick a town name. The boring reality.
The town was named after colonel Francis Fries a cotton mill owner who played a key role in the towns establishment. Originally called Artesia the town changed its name in 1966 in an attempt to capitalize on its proximity to. Thankfully thats not how it got its moniker.
The town was named after Colonel Augustus George Hazard who purchased and expanded the company in 1837. DELAWARE CORNER KETCH. FlickrMarcus Quigmire Yeehaw Junction is a pretty great name but its previous name was even funnier.
According to town historians this census-designated place in Osceola County used to be named Jackass Junction or Jackass Crossing for the burro-riding ranchers who would visit the Desert Inn which was then a brothel. They named the town streets after different cherry trees. 47 - Gogogogo Madagascar Stop.
48 - Goose Pimple Junction Virginia USA 49 - Gravesend England 50 - Greasy Oklahoma USA 51 - Gripe Arizona USA 52 - Ham Lake Minnesota USA Much like Bacon Indiana it isnt popular with piggies. Wonglepong is a rural area in the Scenic Rim region of Queensland named after the local railway station built in 1927. The word is said to be an Aboriginal name meaning forgotten sound.
It could also be a possible reference to the nearby Mount Tamborine.