Invercargill, New Zealand
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dunbar Loop
S 46° 24.719 E 168° 21.136
59G E 296510 N 4856770
New Zealand's southernmost city was named after Capt. William Cargill, who was a prominent person in the Otago provincial affairs.
Waymark Code: WM89J5
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/22/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
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"At a celebratory dinner in Dunedin in 1856 in honour of the visit of Governor Thomas Gore Browne the guest of honour proposed naming the town at the Bluff after the Otago provincial superintendent, William Cargill. With the prefix ‘Inver’ – Scots for mouth of a river – Invercargill came into the world. Its previous name was Inverkelly, named for an early resident." Source

William Cargill is recalled in his own memorial located in Dunedin.

Year it was dedicated: 1856

Location of Coordinates: Council Chambers

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: City
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