The city of Darwin, Australia is named after Charles Darwin. The name originally came from a port that was named in Darwin's honor by his former shipmate on the HMS Beagle, John Clements Wickham. There was a nearby settlement named Palmerston which was renamed Darwin in 1911.
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ReplyDeleteI knew this :) Have been to Darwin for a holiday, going back again in our winter for a short time.
ReplyDeleteYay a post about Australia... This sounds familiar from history classes at school but I had forgotten it mostly.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. I would love to go to Australia one day. :)
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ReplyDeleteI wish I could visit Australia at least once in my life. Beautiful places. Kisses:)
ReplyDeleteSure be a great place to visit one day
ReplyDeleteHe is famous for his studies in th Galapogos Islands too. And his theory of evolu
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ReplyDeleteAustralia is on my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteLove your facts!
ReplyDeletenice to know this...
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And here I'm just more fascinated by the HMS Beagle. Did it have big floppy ears and stumpy legs?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to visit Australia some day.
ReplyDeleteGood to know!
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-Kati
A great place to visit
ReplyDeleteAhhh... so it is well named.
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