#Melbourne #MelbourneHistory #MelbourneFacts #MelbourneOrigins #MelbourneStories #AustralianHistory #AustraliaFacts #CityNames #PlaceNameOrigins

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I always think the UK has some fucking weird city names, but then I remember there's a town called Bumpass in Virginia

#citynames #virginia #bumpass

Writing the next Hogwarts book? If you want to check to see if a weird UK town name exists in real life, you could try using this tool (surprisingly fewer 'Wells' in a name than I expected. #Geography #CityNames #FictionWriting #UK

https://placenames.rtwilson.com