Research & Discover
The Australian National Placenames Survey (ANPS) is dedicated to researching the origins and meanings of Australian placenames.
Looking for information on an Australian placename?
At this stage of the Survey, we have limited information available on the history of our placenames. We suggest that, as a first step, you can click this link to go to the Resources page & visit one of the listed websites.
- Appleton, R. & B. The Cambridge Dictionary of Australian Places, 1992.
- Blake, L. J. Place names of Victoria, 1977.
- Cockburn, R. South Australia: what's in a name?, 1908.
- Dept. of Env. Canberra's Suburbs and Street Names, 1992.
- Kennedy, B. & B. Australian Place Names, 2006.
- Manning, G. H. Manning's Place Names of SA, 1990.
- Praite, R. & J. C. Tolley. Place Names of SA, 1970.
- Wojtyk, Ruth. Australian Place Name Stories, 2006.
If these searches fail, we may have information about the placename you're interested in. Please enter your information in the fields below. When complete, press the 'Submit' button; your details will be sent to the Australian National Placenames Survey and one of our researchers will respond shortly.
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