Talk:Prahran, Victoria
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[edit] Name
What's the origin of the name Prahran? --Singkong2005 15:27, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
- In 1837 George Langhorne named the area Pur-ra-ran, a compound of two aboriginal words, meaning "land partially surrounded by water." When he informed the Suveyor-General, Robert Hoddle of the name, it was written as "Prahran."
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- Coopers History of Prahran - see Chapter 1 section 5
- - Cuddy Wifter 04:05, 30 May 2006 (UTC)