Names of towns the all the different ones

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Names of towns the all the different ones

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I hope this is a point of interest but driving along
I was wondering about all the unusual town names, here is one I have seen
GRAVEND, why would you call a town that. :o :o
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Watanobbi is a suburb just north of Wyong, NSW.
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I take it you meant Gravesend, Helen.

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Newcastle George wrote:I take it you meant Gravesend, Helen.

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She most likely did George so if she comes back and confirms I shall fix it for her. :D
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May its gravey ends need a piece of t-bone now :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Gulargambone, well known for the corrugated iron galah sculptures, but why a name like that in the first place?
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Gular just west of gulargambone.

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Doo town on the Tasman peninsula.
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Dunedoo on the Golden Hwy NW of Newcastle.

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