Australian Place Names
These places actually exist:
Wooloomooloo
Kirribilli
Wagga Wagga
Monkey Mia (there are no monkeys!)
Borroloola
Manjimup
Oodnadatta
Coolangatta
Warrnambool
Wollongong
and believe it or not - Lake Disappointment
There are lots of others too and I can barely pronounce almost anywhere in this country. Australia's most famous beach is arguably Bondi. Pronounce it - it's not Bon-dee. Pretty much anywhere in Sydney is like this for me. Asking for directions or talking about where I went gets a few laughs =)
Wooloomooloo
Kirribilli
Wagga Wagga
Monkey Mia (there are no monkeys!)
Borroloola
Manjimup
Oodnadatta
Coolangatta
Warrnambool
Wollongong
and believe it or not - Lake Disappointment
There are lots of others too and I can barely pronounce almost anywhere in this country. Australia's most famous beach is arguably Bondi. Pronounce it - it's not Bon-dee. Pretty much anywhere in Sydney is like this for me. Asking for directions or talking about where I went gets a few laughs =)
posted by Eric @ 13.11.06
2 Comments:
At 21 November, 2006 12:50,
Anonymous said…
I think there's something to be said for countries who are islands, or islands who are countries, whichever way you want to think about it. Look up Hawaii's state fish (used to be national fish). And, the island with England, Scotland, and Wales has some prett odd names on it, as does the Irish Isle.
It's like being on an island insulates you from the rest of the world's ridicule until your names become permanent, and then it's too late.
At 22 November, 2006 22:11,
Jeff said…
Samir Nana-- Nanina-- Na-- Notgonnaworkhereanymore anyway.
Them some funny names, I reckon.
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