The weirdest place names in Australia

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Tom Ugly, NSW - Legend says that this area was named after a very handsome Aboriginal man. His nickname was sarcastic.

 

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Tittybong, VIC - Tittybong is in the northwest of VIC, within the shires of Gannawarra and Buloke.

 

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Dog Swamp, WA - Dog Swamp is located in Yokine, the Aboriginal word for dog. It was named for the high concentration of dingos that lived in the area.

 

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Delicate Nobby, NSW - Delicate Nobby is a beautiful beach and popular tourist destination in NSW.

 

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Cock Wash, SA - Not sure what was happening here.

 

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Chinaman's Knob, VIC - This is a name of a hill in VIC.

 

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Broke, NSW - Broke is a wine growing region in the Hunter Valley. Not the day before payday.

 

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Boing Boing, NT - Boing Boing mean 'mosquitoes buzzing' in an Aboriginal language.

 

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Burrumbuttock, NSW - In the local Aboriginal language, this translates to bullock backbone.

 

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Smiggin Holes, NSW - Smiggin Holes sounds like it should be in 'Lord of the Rings', but it is a ski resort in NSW.