Interesting place names

[AlexS]

Somewhere in France there is a town called Condom.

[Slavo]

On the Central Coast of NSW there is a suburb called Watanobbi

[Caliban]

Casino, NSW has several outlying areas called
1. Doubtful creek
2. Fairy Hill
3. Gays Hill
4. Bent creek

Makes you wonder about them.

[Coldamus]

Have would you like to explain to your friends that you live in Dum Dum (neer Murwillumbah) or in Wonglepong (near Mt Tamborine) ?

[Tonyz]

In New Zealand there is a place aussies call 'whykickamoocow' b....cant even remember its natural name

[DanP]

Whykickamoocow was also race horse. It was spelt something like Whykikamukau.

Dan

[Peter R]

Dondingalong (Kempsey NSW) But I loved 'Wombat' down south, somewhere.
Peter R.

[journeyman Mick]

Just down the road (literally, about 1.5km) there's an area known as "Fairyland". There was a racecourse there known as the Fairyland Racecourse between the two world wars. Years ago, long before the Fitzgerald inquiry and the resulting clean up of the Qld police force there was a local seargent who beat up a bloke when he gave his address as Fairyland road, Fairyland. :eek:

Mick

[craigb]

Whykickamoocow was also race horse. It was spelt something like Whykikamukau.

Dan

I looked for Waikikamukau when I was over there last week.
It must be in the North Island 'cause I couldn't find it down south.

[LineLefty]

I still reckon Wijimooltha (Widgy-Multha) is the coolest town name in the country, follow by Wyalkatchem.

When we first moved to canberra, I thought people were having me on when they said Ulludulla was pronounced phontetically (that is, with all short u sounds). Surely its Yoolladalla? Nope.

Also, in NZ we werent allowed to leave the back packers until we could pronounce "Te Anau" correctly. Seems like such a simple name but getting the pronunciation of he maori names is a pain the ass. Hell us aussies dont even pronounce Maori correct!

[ozwinner]

I looked for Waikikamukau when I was over there last week.
It must be in the North Island 'cause I couldn't find it down south.

Did you check out Middle Earth, maybe thats where it is??

Al

[oges]

near Nyngan is a place called Nevertire

also some creeks near where I grew up .. Frying Pan Creek and Dead Bird Lead Creek

[jackiew]

england has some great place names

steeple bumpstead is one of my favourites.

regional pronounciation can result in much head scratching amongst the locals when a foreigner attempts it.... styvechall in Coventry is pronounced stychal ... the v disappears entirely ... the y is pronounced as eye ...

tourists ask if a tube train goes to Gloukester Road rather than gloster Road..... beacontree is pronounced bekontree ... woodward is pronounced woodwood, Dagenham becomes dagnam, East Ham loses its H to become East 'am, and Barking its g to become Barkin', ilford and romford become ilf'd and romf'd respectively.

[Driver]

Cholmondely is pronounced "Chumley".

In Cheshire there's a village called Lower Peover (pronounced Peever). To my mates and I it was forever Upper Legover.

[craigb]

Cholmondely is pronounced "Chumley".

And Mainwaring is pronounced "Mannering". I know 'cause I've seen Dad's Army