Weird place names

[lutzd]

I was processing new memberships today, and we got one from a guy in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Where do they get these names from?????

I remember when I first moved to New South Wales and came across a few funny names, such as Tumbi Umbi, Kangy Angy, Rooty Hill, Howlong......

Just wondering if any other members live in places with weird or interesting place names?

 

[Greebo]

In my line of work I've seen them all. My favourite is Egg & Bacon Bay in Tasmania.

 

[dobermanmick]

Bannana in Qld

 

[Sdaji]

Diaper (spelling?) in SA is funny. I think there are a couple of towns by the name of Mullville or something. Harrow in Victoria is sort of funny.

Melbourne used to be called Batman! I think they should have left it

 

[Greebo]

Humpty Doo in the NT is another good one.
There is a place near Tumut called Killimicat which probably has an interesting story behind it.

 

[Sdaji]

Killimicat wins so far!!!

 

[imported_Mark]

Kanloops, been there briefly recently, its where Kevyn and his Mysticalfriend (sorry cannot remeber right nickname) live. I road into Kanloops station at about 6.30 pm on the famous Rocky Mountain Express and then had to race to our hotel and then to the 2 Rivers show which did not finish till after 10.30 pm and we left at 6am the following morning. So I did not get a chance to see Kevyn and his amazing collection.

But I do have 1 picture of Kamloops station. Other places try: Ketchikan in Alaska, or Chicken in Alaska (named because the locals wanted to call it after their national bird, but could not spell its name.)

 

[Vat69]

'Watanobbi' always makes me giggle in a schoolgirl like fashion.

"Watanobbi?"
"Oh you, *girlish giggle*"
:lol:

 

[dobermanmick]

Thanks for the offer :evil:

 

[trader]

Chilliwack, British Columbia where our 3 children were born. Canadians pronounce it 'chilewack', where as our 'master of ceremonies' from 'Can berra' :wink: pronounced it Chillee wack when reading out the wishes from our friends during the speeches at our wedding in St. Adolphe, Manitoba, Canada ...the group had a bit of a laugh from that pronounciation. Mind you we Canadians have a bit of a chuckle at the way some places are pronounced here in Oz... :shock:

 

[africancichlidau]

How about:

Llanfairpwllgwynchigogerichllantisilioggogogoch ? By the way I am not 100%sure I spelt that correctly, there may be another "h" in it

 

[Splitmore]

From memory the longest place name in Australia(and forgive the spelling) is lake cadabarrawirracanna. It's near Lake Eyre somewhere

 

[jungleboy]

I drove past a Wantanobbi sign last weekend. No one else in the car found it funny. I'm glad other people out there see the humour.

 

[Ricko]

near molesville in victoria there is a plase called Yarck. both are quite funny

 

[Tommo]

i live in Fannie Bay in Darwin

 

[Fuscus]

I used to drive through here when I lived in Melbourne and went spearfishing at Cape Liptrap
http://www.whereis.com.au:80/whereis/mapping/zoomMap.do?mapIndex=10&brandId=1&level=4

 

[Splitmore]

there's also that great outback town mentioned in one of Kevin Bloody Wilson's songs, Kickacoonalong.

 

[BROWNS]

how about Binjuwunjuwana

 

[nuthn2do]

Woodenbong, in the north eastern hinterland of NSW. Close to Nimbin and Byron Bay

 

[Fuscus]

Woodenbong, in the north eastern hinterland of NSW. Close to Nimbin and Byron Bay

I forgot about this place I even stopped off at the police station there ( I found a burning car about 40 km west of the town ).