No, Australia Was Never Almost Named New Zealand
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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.
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The Globe: Journal of the Australian Map Circle
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2099-12-31