Australian Cities Named After British Figures or Places

Many Australian cities honor British politicians, royalty, or places:

• Sydney (NSW): Viscount Sydney (Home Secretary)
• Newcastle (NSW): Newcastle upon Tyne, England
• Melbourne (Vic): Lord Melbourne (PM)
• Brisbane (Qld): Sir Thomas Brisbane (Governor)
• Adelaide (SA): Queen Adelaide (wife of William IV)
• Perth (WA): Perth, Scotland (birthplace of Sir George Murray)
• Hobart (Tas): Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire

Note: Geelong and Melbourne are named after British peers, not directly after English cities. Perth is named after the Scottish town.