Test you knowledge of Australian placenames, with this month’s puzzle.
First Names of the Well-Known
The clues reveal placenames which are the same as the first names of the well-known (disregard spelling) e.g. (WA) Was the Queen’s younger sister; watercourse … Margaret River
1. (SA) She is absolutely fabulous ………….
2. (SA) Australia’s first woman Prime Minister ………….
3. (SA) He and Nicole are parents of Sunday Rose ………….
4. (SA) In recent years he won Wimbledon six times; where two streets meet ………….
5. (SA) First name of La Giaconda …………..
6. (WA) Tasmanian-born royal mother of four; small stream …………
7. (WA) Her positions have included First Lady and Secretary of State …………
8. (NT) Three of Henry VIII’s wives had the same name …………..
9. (NT) Pen name of author made famous by farm animals; where tents are pitched ………….
10. (TAS) Governor of NSW 1810-21 ……………
Answers can be found in the September 2011 Issue of the Placenames Australia Newsletter.
