Royal eponyms in Australia

In Australia, various geographic locations and buildings are named after several members of the British royal family. These names highlight Australia's status as a constitutional monarchy under the British Crown and, since 1931, the Australian Crown. Those who married into the royal family are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Eponymous royalty

Queen Elizabeth I

Queen Elizabeth I
Colloquially: Good Queen Bess
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD
VIC

King James VI and I

King James VI and I
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

King Charles I

King Charles I
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

Queen Anne

Queen Anne
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD
TAS

King George III

King George III
Other titles: Prince George (1738–1760)
The Duke of Lancaster (1760–1820)
Elector of Hanover (Brunswick-Lüneburg) (1760–1820)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
WA
TAS

Queen Charlotte*

Queen Charlotte
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
  • Queen Charlottes Creek
QLD

Prince Henry (1745-1790)

Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
Other title: The Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1766–1790)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW

Prince Frederick (1763–1827)

Prince Frederick
Other title: The Duke of York and Albany (1784–1827)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
WA

Princess Charlotte (1766-1828)

Charlotte
Other title: Princess Royal (1789-1828)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
WA

King George IV

King George IV
Other title: The Duke of Cornwall (1762–1820)
Royal house: House of Guelph
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
WA
  • Port George IV

Queen Caroline*

Queen Caroline
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
VIC

Princess Charlotte (1796-1817)

Princess Charlotte
Other title: Princess of Wales (1816-1817)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD
TAS
WA

King William IV

King William IV
Other titles: Prince William Henry (1765–1830)
The Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews (1765–1830)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
SA
VIC

Queen Adelaide*

Queen Adelaide
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NT
SA
VIC

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria
Other title: Empress of India (1876–1901)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
ACT
  • Queen Victoria Terrace
NSW
NF
  • Queen Victoria Memorial Gardens
NT
QLD
SA
TAS
VIC
WA

Prince Albert*

Prince Albert
Other title: Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1857)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
ACT
NSW
SA
TAS
VIC
WA

Princess Victoria (1840–1901)

Princess Victoria
Other title: Princess Royal (1841–1901)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
WA

Princess Alice

Princess Alice
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Schools Buildings
NSW
QLD

Prince Alfred

Prince Alfred
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
SA
TAS
VIC

Princess Helena

Princess Helena
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

Princess Louise (1848–1939)

Princess Louise
Full name: Louisa Caroline Alberta
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

The Duke of Argyll*

The Duke of Argyll
Other title: The Marquess of Lorne (1847–1900)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
VIC

Prince Leopold

Prince Leopold
Other title: The Duke of Albany (1881–1884)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
VIC

Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice
Full name: Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

King Edward VII

King Edward VII
Full name: Albert Edward
Other titles: The Prince of Wales (1841–1901)
The Duke of Rothesay (1841–1901)
Baron of Renfrew (1901–1910)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
ACT
QLD
VIC

Queen Alexandra*

Queen Alexandra
Other title: Princess Alexandra (1844–1901)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD
SA
VIC
WA

Princess Maud

Princess Maud
Other title: Queen Maud (1905–1938)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

King George V

King George V
Other titles: The Duke of York (1892–1910)
The Prince of Wales (1901–1910)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
ACT
QLD

Queen Mary*

Queen Mary
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

King Edward VIII

King Edward VIII
Other titles: Prince Edward (1894–1936), (1936–1972)
The Prince of Wales (1910–1936)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
SA
VIC

Prince Henry

Prince Henry
Other title: The Duke of Gloucester
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD
NSW
VIC

King George VI

King George VI
Other title: The Duke of York (1920–1936)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
  • Duke and Duchess of York Lookout, Katoomba

Queen Elizabeth*

Queen Elizabeth
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
  • Duke and Duchess of York Lookout, Katoomba

Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
VIC

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II
Other title: Princess Elizabeth (1926–1952)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
ACT
  • Queen Elizabeth Terrace
QLD
NSW
NI
  • Queen Elizabeth Avenue
SA
TAS
VIC
WA

Prince Philip*

Prince Philip
Other title: The Duke of Edinburgh (1947–2021)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NI
  • Prince Philip Drive
WA

King Charles III

King Charles III
Other titles: Prince Charles (1948–2022)
The Prince of Wales (1958–2022)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD
NSW
SA
VIC
  • Prince and Charles Streets (adjacent streets), Hamilton
  • Prince Charles Street, Clayton

Diana, Princess of Wales*

Diana, Princess of Wales
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
QLD

Prince William (1982–present)

Prince William
Other titles: The Duke of Cambridge (2011–present)
The Prince of Wales (2022–present)
Region Geographic locations Civil structures Buildings
NSW
VIC

See also

References

  1. ^ "Empress Falls Canyon is a jewel of the Blue Mountains". Blue Mountains Adventure Company. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Princes Highway Stamp". Australia Post. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ^ "New Lookout in Blue Mountains". Blue Mountains Council. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ "King Charles III Hotel". Public. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.