Governor Macquarie's first name was Lachlan.
Port Macquarie was named in honor of Lachlan Macquarie, governor of New South Wales. It was given that name by John Oxley, the explorer who was the first European to visit the site.
Lachlan was Governor Macquarie's Christian name.
Lachlan Macquarie
Lachlan Macquarie's full name was Lachlan Macquarie. He was born on January 31, 1762, in Scotland and later became the Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. Macquarie is often referred to as the "father of Australia" due to his significant contributions to the development of the colony.
This was the name recommended by explorer Matthew Flinders in 1814, endorsed by early New South Wales Governor Lachlan Macquarie, and adopted by the British authorities in 1824.
The aboriginal name for the Port Macquarie area is Birbai.
The original name given to New Providence was "Sayle's Island," named after the first English governor of the Bahama Islands, William Sayle.
Governor Lachlan Macquarie sent explorer John Oxley north to find possible sites for a new penal settlement.
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The Darling River was named by Charles Sturt in 1829. During an expedition in which he traced the Macquarie River, Sturt arrived suddenly at what he described as "a noble river". This was the Darling, which he named after Governor Darling.