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 ◉ Geelong | Short History
Geelong | Short History
Geelong was named in 1827, with the name derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region, Djillong, thought to mean "land" or "cliffs" or "tongue of land or peninsula The area of Geelong and ..

Geelong | Short History
 ◉ Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson
Alexander Thomson is regarded as the founder of Geelong. Dr. Alexander Thomson (1800 - 1866) was elected as the first mayor of Geelong and held the position on five occasions from 1850 to 1858. Thomson w ..

Alexander Thomson
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The emblems of Victoria include... Floral emblem: Pink Heath Animal emblem: Leadbeater's Possum* Bird emblem: Helmeted Honeyeater* Marine Faunal Emblem: Weedy Seadragon *Considered to be critically end ..

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