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What river is named after a bird?
swan river
What is the Swan River named after?
Dutch sailor Willem de Vlamingh named the Swan River after the huge populations of black swans which he saw there when he explored the area in 1697.
When was the Swan River named?
Dutch sailor Willem de Vlamingh named the Swan River after the huge populations of black swans which he saw there when he explored the area in 1697.
When was Swan River Colony created?
The Swan River, in Western Australia, was discovered in 1697. Dutch captain Willem de Vlamingh named it the Swan River after the huge numbers of black swans he noted in the area.
Was the Swan River in Perth named after Captain William Swan?
This is false. Dutch sailor Willem de Vlamingh named the Swan River after the huge populations of black swans which he saw there when he explored the area in 1697.
Did Captain Willian Swan name the Swan River?
No.Dutch Captain Willem de Vlamingh named the Swan River in 1697 because of the black swans he saw in abundance there.
What are landscapes named after birds?
i dont know maybe swan river
Willem Vlaming named the Swan River in 1697 what nationality was Vlaming?
DUTCH!!!!
How did Swan River get its name?
The river was named Swarte Swaene-Revier by a Dutch explorer named Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 because of the famous black swans.
Is the swan river natural or cultral?
The Swan river is a naturally occurring river in WA.
What is the Swan River?
The Swan River is the river around which the city of Perth, Western Australia, is built.
Who named Rottnest Island and the Swan River?
Dutch sailor Willem de Vlamingh named both of these in 1697.He named the Swan River after the huge populations of black swans which he saw there.He named Rottnest Island after seeing the quokkas and the nests they made in the grassland and bushland. He thought they were huge rats, so he named the island Rottenest (now Rottnest) which meant rat's nest in Dutch.
