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Encyclopedia > Gazetteer of Australia

The Gazetteer of Australia is a register of the location and spelling of geographical names across Australia. It is complied by the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) and derived from state, territory, and Australian government agencies. This article describes the national government of Australia. ...


As of December 2004 there are 315500 named places in Australia. These are searchable in an online database hosted by Geoscience Australia and the entire dataset can be purchased from the same organisation. Geoscience Australia is an agency of the Australian federal government. ...


External links

  • Australian place name search
  • Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia


 
 

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