English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Australia

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tydd St Giles

Etymology

Australia (6″) was built by John Morton (born c. 1840) who as a young man had made all arrangements to go out to Australia with a friend, who at the last moment refused to go. Morton saved up his money and built the house which he called Australia in memory of his disappointed ambition.