No, Australia Was Never Almost Named New Zealand

Jan Tent

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    Abstract

    Sometimes, in both popular and academic literature, a toponym is attributed to someone who did not bestow the name. Such attributions are based on mere conjecture, folk-etymology, or are perpetuated from earlier unsubstantiated claims. An article by Joel MacManus (2021), on the New Zealand news website Stuff, claims Australia was almost named New Zealand. This article investigates MacManus claim.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)15-22
    JournalThe Globe: Journal of the Australian Map Circle
    Issue number89
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'No, Australia Was Never Almost Named New Zealand'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this